Editing Terminator (character) (section)

==Production background==
The Terminator concept was conceived by [[James Cameron]], who directed and co-wrote the first film. It was produced by [[Gale Anne Hurd]] and released by [[Orion Pictures]] in 1984.<ref name=Yamato/> The character was inspired by a fever dream that Cameron had two years earlier, involving a metallic entity holding kitchen knives.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-terminator/31391/why-the-terminator-is-a-horror-classic#ixzz38LjAc8Xn|title=Why The Terminator is a horror classic|last=Lambie|first=Ryan|work=[[Den of Geek]]|date=July 23, 2014|access-date=23 July 2014|archive-date=January 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200107155042/https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-terminator/31391/why-the-terminator-is-a-horror-classic#ixzz38LjAc8Xn|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Schwarzenegger 1984.jpg|thumb|left|[[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] in 1984]]
Orion executive [[Mike Medavoy]], in a phone call with Cameron, suggested that [[O. J. Simpson]] play the role of the Terminator, with [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] as [[Kyle Reese]]. Cameron later recalled: "Gale Hurd and I looked at each other like that was the stupidest thing we'd ever heard in our lives. And I told him on that phone call, 'It's not O.J. Simpson. We're not doing that.'" Cameron also felt that Schwarzenegger was wrong for the role of Reese and quickly found him to be ideal as the Terminator instead.<ref name=Yamato/>

According to Cameron, "Casting Arnold Schwarzenegger as our Terminator [...] shouldn't have worked. The guy is supposed to be an infiltration unit, and there's no way you wouldn't spot a Terminator in a crowd instantly if they all looked like Arnold. It made no sense whatsoever. But the beauty of movies is that they don't have to be logical. They just have to have plausibility."<ref name=Wired2009>{{cite magazine |title=Creator James Cameron on Terminator's Origins, Arnold as Robot, Machine Wars |magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]] |last=Daly |first=Steve |date=March 23, 2009 |url=https://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/magazine/17-04/ff_cameron |archive-date=July 27, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727042523/http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/magazine/17-04/ff_cameron |url-status=live }}</ref>

Schwarzenegger prepared for the role with three months of weapons training.<ref>{{cite book
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 }}</ref> Cameron believed that Schwarzenegger's Austrian accent and deadpan delivery worked well in the film: "It had a strange synthesized quality, like they hadn't gotten the voice thing quite worked out."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/1991/07/12/arnolds-schwarzeneggers-few-words/ |title=65 Words...And Arnold Was a Star |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |last1=Chase |first1=Donald |last2=Meyers |first2=Kate |date=July 12, 1991 |access-date=September 20, 2010 |archive-date=October 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007124503/http://www.ew.com/article/1991/07/12/arnolds-schwarzeneggers-few-words |url-status=live }}</ref> One of the Terminator's lines in the film, "[[I'll be back]]", became a popular catchphrase, although Schwarzenegger had difficulty saying it due to his accent.<ref>{{cite web |title=How Arnold Schwarzenegger Almost Ruined His Signature Catchphrase |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/arnold-schwarzenegger-ill-be-back-video_n_1930644 |website=HuffPost |access-date=May 11, 2024 |date=October 1, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Arnold Schwarzenegger Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srksXVEkfAs&t=540s |website=GQ |access-date=May 11, 2024 |date=October 29, 2019 |at=9:00}}</ref>

[[File:T-800 (Model 101).png|thumb|200px|right|Schwarzenegger in character for promotional art of ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'']]
After finishing the first film, Schwarzenegger suggested to Cameron that they make a sequel.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=He's Big, He's Back, and He's Really a Pretty Nice Guy, Once You Get to Know Him |url=http://www.ew.com/article/1991/07/12/set-terminator-2 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070401170341/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,314824,00.html |archive-date=April 1, 2007 |url-status=live |date=July 12, 1991}}</ref> An early idea for the next installment would have Schwarzenegger portraying two different T-800s from the future, one sent by Skynet to kill John Connor and the other sent by the resistance to protect him. However, co-writer [[William Wisher]] disliked the idea of identical Terminators fighting, which he found "boring". The antagonistic T-800 was eventually replaced by the [[T-1000]].<ref name=Ringer>{{cite web|first=Alan |last=Siegel|title=The Tin Man Gets His Heart: An Oral History of ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' |url=https://www.theringer.com/movies/2021/6/30/22555687/terminator-2-judgement-day-t2-oral-history |website=[[The Ringer (website)|The Ringer]] |date= June 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110173254/https://www.theringer.com/movies/2021/6/30/22555687/terminator-2-judgement-day-t2-oral-history |archive-date=January 10, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine| last=Shapiro| first=Marc |date=October 1991 | issue=171|pages=52–55|title=Writers in Judgment | magazine=[[Starlog]]|publisher= Starlog Group, Inc. |location=New York}}</ref> Schwarzenegger was initially hesitant about his role being switched to a protagonist for the sequel, an idea which Cameron devised in order to surprise audiences.<ref name=Ringer/> Schwarzenegger later said, "I was very pleased with the twist and the idea of making the Terminator not kill anybody and become more of a human being. It added a great touch of sensitivity and sweetness to the whole movie."<ref>{{cite web |last=Cooney |first=Jenny |title=The Making Of Terminator 2: Judgment Day |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/terminator-2-classic-feature/ |website=Empire |access-date=May 10, 2024 |date=September 1991}}</ref>

''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' was released in 1991, and produced another catchphrase for Schwarzenegger's character: "[[Hasta la vista, baby]]". Cameron had no involvement in the next two films.<ref name=Wired2009/> Schwarzenegger initially refused to star in a third film without the involvement of Cameron, who later advised Schwarzenegger to reconsider. He eventually agreed to reprise the role for ''Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'', which was released in 2003.<ref>{{cite news|last=Downey|first=Ryan J.|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1459299/he-said-hed-be-back-schwarzenegger-talks-terminator-3/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151209013708/http://www.mtv.com/news/1459299/he-said-hed-be-back-schwarzenegger-talks-terminator-3/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 9, 2015|title=He Said He'd Be Back — Schwarzenegger Talks 'Terminator 3'|publisher=[[MTV News]]|date=December 26, 2002|access-date=May 6, 2024}}</ref> In the film, his character is depicted as an obsolete Terminator design compared with the [[T-X]]. Director [[Jonathan Mostow]] said, "It's always great if you can have your protagonist or hero be completely outmatched."<ref>{{cite web |last=Horn |first=John |date=June 29, 2003 |url=https://articles.latimes.com/2003/jun/29/entertainment/ca-horn29/2|title=Switching drivers|work=Los Angeles Times |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304123414/http://articles.latimes.com/2003/jun/29/entertainment/ca-horn29/2 |archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref>

The films depict time travelers, including Terminators, as arriving from the future naked; the time machine is only capable of transporting organic material, preventing weapons and clothes from going through. Schwarzenegger, a bodybuilder, worked out daily to regain the same physique that he had during the previous films.<ref name=CR>{{cite web |title=About the Production |url=http://www.cinemareview.com/production.asp?prodid=2134 |work=CinemaReview.com |access-date=September 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031108094907/http://www.cinemareview.com/production.asp?prodid=2134 |archive-date=November 8, 2003 |pages=1–2}}</ref> He felt this was important: "Otherwise, people would say, 'He's lost it; he's all saggy and flabby,' and that would be all anyone would talk about it. I didn't want to be digitized, because someone would blab, and it would be in all the columns. So I just worked harder."<ref name=Chron>{{cite web |last=Lawson |first=Terry |title='T3' was almost the big movie that couldn't get made |url=https://www.chron.com/entertainment/movies/article/T3-was-almost-the-big-movie-that-couldn-t-get-2125230.php |work=Knight Ridder Newspapers |date=July 1, 2003 |access-date=October 2, 2019}}</ref> After filming started, Schwarzenegger continued to work out during lunch breaks. He enjoyed performing his own stunts, including for a vehicular chase sequence early in the film.<ref name=CR/>

In 2003, Schwarzenegger [[2003 California gubernatorial recall election|was elected]] as governor of California,<ref>{{cite news |author=Michael Fleming |url=https://variety.com/2004/film/markets-festivals/will-he-be-back-1117910872/ |title=Will he be back? |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=September 23, 2004 |access-date=September 9, 2020 }}</ref> which prevented his return in 2009's ''Terminator Salvation''. However, the T-800 is featured briefly, with Schwarzenegger's likeness recreated through [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Michael Fleming |title=Digital Governator set for 'Terminator' |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=April 22, 2009 |url=https://variety.com/2009/film/news/digital-governator-set-for-terminator-1118002743/ |access-date=December 2, 2018 }}</ref> Cameron was consulted for 2015's ''Terminator Genisys'',<ref>{{cite web |last=Cook |first=Tommy |title=James Cameron Talks Terminator: Genesis and Spider-Man |url=https://collider.com/james-cameron-terminator-genesis-spider-man/ |website=Collider |access-date=May 11, 2024 |date=June 1, 2014}}</ref> which featured the return of Schwarzenegger. His age is reflected in the film, with Cameron explaining to the filmmakers "that the outer covering (of the Terminator) was actually not synthetic, that it was organic and therefore could age."<ref>{{cite web |last=Orange |first=B. Alan |title=Terminator Genisys Aging T-800 Idea Came from James Cameron |url=https://movieweb.com/terminator-5-genisys-t-800-story-james-cameron/ |website=MovieWeb |access-date=May 10, 2024 |date=October 20, 2014}}</ref>

Cameron returned to the franchise for ''Terminator: Dark Fate'', released in 2019. He agreed to produce the film on the condition that Schwarzenegger return; other people involved in the project had suggested making the film without the actor.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sblendorio |first=Peter |title=James Cameron tells ''Daily News'' why he returned for ''Terminator: Dark Fate'' and teamed up again with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/ny-james-cameron-terminator-dark-fate-20191028-nagw7pmg45ev7oxqheqv6ap42q-story.html |access-date=October 29, 2019 |work=[[New York Daily News]] |date=October 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029180703/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/ny-james-cameron-terminator-dark-fate-20191028-nagw7pmg45ev7oxqheqv6ap42q-story.html |archive-date=October 29, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Zinski |first=Dan |title=James Cameron Wouldn't Return for ''Terminator 6'' Without Arnold Schwarzenegger |url=https://screenrant.com/james-cameron-terminator-dark-fate-arnold-schwarzenegger/ |work=[[Screen Rant]] |access-date=July 24, 2019 |date=May 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610153914/https://screenrant.com/james-cameron-terminator-dark-fate-arnold-schwarzenegger/ |archive-date=June 10, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Schwarzenegger said, "I trained my ass off for the film. When you get to my age, you have to train twice as much to get the same result as you did 20 years ago."<ref>{{cite web |last=Kaye |first=Don |title=Terminator: Dark Fate Creates a New Future for the Franchise |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/terminator-dark-fate/282232/terminator-dark-fate-creates-new-future-franchise |website=Den of Geek |access-date=May 12, 2024 |date=July 16, 2019}}</ref>

[[File:T-800 endoskeleton (Terminator 2- Judgment Day).png|thumb|upright|Terminator endoskeleton built by [[Stan Winston]] for ''Terminator 2'' that created from the same molds used to build the originals for ''The Terminator'']]
For ''Dark Fate'', Cameron conceived the idea of a T-800 that is "just out there in this kind of limbo" for more than 20 years after carrying out an order, becoming more human "in the sense that he's evaluating the moral consequences of things that he did, that he was ordered to do back in his early days, and really kind of developing a consciousness and a conscience". Cameron found this iteration of the character more interesting than those featured in his first two films: "We've seen the Terminator that was programmed to be bad; you've seen the one that was programmed to be good, to be a protector. But in both cases, neither one of them have free will."<ref>{{cite web |last=Weintraub |first=Steve "Frosty" |title=Why James Cameron Didn't Want to Be on Set While ''Terminator: Dark Fate'' Was Filming |url=https://collider.com/james-cameron-terminator-dark-fate-interview/ |work=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |date=October 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023150036/https://collider.com/james-cameron-terminator-dark-fate-interview/ |archive-date=October 23, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Another idea from Cameron was for the film's T-800 to run a drapery business,<ref>{{cite web |last=Ellefson |first=Lindsey |title=Schwarzenegger's 'Terminator': From Killing Machine to... Drapery Salesman? |url=https://www.thewrap.com/arnold-schwarzenegger-terminator-drapery-salesman/ |website=TheWrap |access-date=May 11, 2024 |date=October 19, 2019}}</ref> referencing Schwarzenegger's real-life passion for interior decorating.<ref>{{cite web |last=Singer |first=Matt |title=Interview: Arnold Schwarzenegger on the Past, Present, and Many Futures of ''Terminator'' |url=https://screencrush.com/arnold-schwarzenegger-interview-terminator-dark-fate/ |work=[[ScreenCrush]] |access-date=October 31, 2019 |date=October 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030154917/https://screencrush.com/arnold-schwarzenegger-interview-terminator-dark-fate/ |archive-date=October 30, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Alexander |first=Bryan |title=Arnold Schwarzenegger's ''Terminator'' life lessons: 'Women love it when you listen' |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2019/10/30/terminator-dark-fate-arnold-schwarzenegger-trump-diapers-interior-design/2500036001/ |access-date=October 31, 2019 |work=USA Today |date=October 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031073247/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2019/10/30/terminator-dark-fate-arnold-schwarzenegger-trump-diapers-interior-design/2500036001/ |archive-date=October 31, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Lussier |first=Germain |title=Arnold Schwarzenegger Doesn't Care That ''Terminator: Dark Fate'' Ignores Previous Films He Was In |url=https://io9.gizmodo.com/arnold-schwarzenegger-doesnt-care-that-terminator-dark-1839400170 |work=io9 |access-date=October 31, 2019 |date=October 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031035836/https://io9.gizmodo.com/arnold-schwarzenegger-doesnt-care-that-terminator-dark-1839400170 |archive-date=October 31, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Effects===
Aside from Schwarzenegger, the Terminator has also been depicted through the use of various effects. Cameron worked with effects artist [[Stan Winston]] to design the Terminator's metal endoskeleton.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cameron |first=James |title=Terminator's real daddy |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2006/nov/17/1 |access-date=May 10, 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=November 17, 2006}}</ref> Winston created a full-scale model of the endoskeleton for the first film, while effects artist [[Gene Warren Jr.]] built a [[stop motion]] version for a sequence near the film's ending, in which it pursues Sarah and Kyle.<ref>{{cite book |last=French |first=Sean |title=The Terminator |date=2021 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-83902-214-2 |pages=28–29 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iRAYEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA29 |access-date=May 10, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Torp Jensen |first=Allan |title=Terminator: The Story of a Movie Franchise |url=https://www.vfxwire.com/terminator-the-story-of-a-movie-franchise/ |website=VFXwire |access-date=May 10, 2024 |date=June 26, 2019}}</ref>

Winston returned to do endoskeleton work for the next two films.<ref>{{cite web |title=Terminator 2: Judgment Day's T-800 - An Interview with Stan Winston |url=https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/blog/terminator-2-judgment-day-t-800-effects-part-1 |website=Stan Winston School of Character Arts |access-date=May 10, 2024}}</ref><ref name=IGN2003/> Molds of the original endoskeleton were used to create four new ones for ''Terminator 2'', including two non-articulate versions and two others capable of movement.<ref>{{cite web |title=Terminator 2: Judgement Day - The New T-800s |url=https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/blog/terminator-2-judgement-day-t-800-endoskeletons |website=Stan Winston School of Character Arts |access-date=May 10, 2024}}</ref> As in previous films, the character is again badly injured near the end of ''Terminator 3'', this time revealing more of his metal interior than before. Winston achieved this look through the use of prosthetics and CGI.<ref name=IGN2003>{{cite news |title=An Interview with Stan Winston |url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/427/427029p1.html |work=IGN |date=July 2, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316011459/http://movies.ign.com/articles/427/427029p1.html |archive-date=March 16, 2008}}</ref> Full-scale endoskeleton models were made for the film, but only as a reference for digital artists.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Hart |first=Hugh |title=For Sale: Stan Winston's Terminators, Other Sci-Fi Memorabilia |url=https://www.wired.com/2009/09/stan-winstons-terminators-sci-fi-memorabilia/ |magazine=Wired |access-date=May 10, 2024 |date=September 30, 2009}}</ref>

For the T-800's appearance in ''Terminator Salvation'', the character is depicted by bodybuilder [[Roland Kickinger]], with Schwarzenegger's face superimposed on his during [[post-production]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Ben Forrest|title='Terminator' actor visits Goderich area|work=[[Clinton News-Record]]|date=July 16, 2008|url=http://www.clintonnewsrecord.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1117058|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730084620/http://www.clintonnewsrecord.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1117058|archive-date=July 30, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Fred Topel|title=How McG made that T-800 at the end of Terminator Salvation|work=[[Sci Fi Wire]]|date=May 15, 2009|url=http://scifiwire.com/2009/05/how-mcg-made-that-t-800-a.php|archive-date=May 18, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090518080945/http://scifiwire.com/2009/05/how-mcg-made-that-t-800-a.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> Another bodybuilder, Brett Azar, served as Schwarzenegger's body double in ''Terminator Genisys'', portraying the younger Terminator who battles with Pops. [[Moving Picture Company]] looked through archive footage of young Schwarzenegger and digitally placed his face onto Azar's body.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.businessinsider.com/terminator-genisys-arnold-schwarzenegger-body-double-2015-6 |title=Meet the bodybuilder who plays Arnold Schwarzenegger's body double in ''Terminator Genisys'' |work=Business Insider |last=Acuna |first=Kirsten |date=June 27, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |title='Terminator: Genisys:' A CG Schwarzenegger Is the Latest in Hollywood's Work Toward Digital Humans |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/terminator-genisys-a-cg-schwarzenegger-806508/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=May 5, 2024 |date=July 2, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/01/terminator-genisys-building-young-arnold|title=Terminator Genisys: Re-creating 1984 Arnold Schwarzenegger for the summer's coolest fight scene|work=EW.com| first=Nicole|last=Sperling|date=July 1, 2015|access-date=May 11, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Bishop |first=Brian |title=How the director of Terminator Genisys recreated James Cameron's 1984; 'The best compliment would be a lawsuit.' |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/7/2/8874735/terminator-genisys-movie-director-alan-taylor-interview |work=The Verge |date=July 2, 2015 |access-date=May 11, 2024}}</ref> Azar returned as body double for the opening scene in ''Terminator: Dark Fate'',<ref>{{cite web |last=Scott |first=Ryan |title=Terminator 6 Brings in Young Schwarzenegger Actor from Terminator Genisys |url=https://movieweb.com/terminator-6-cast-brett-azar-young-t-800-actor/ |work=[[MovieWeb]] |date=May 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111000048/https://movieweb.com/terminator-6-cast-brett-azar-young-t-800-actor/ |archive-date=November 11, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Rahway's Brett Azar is back in 'Terminator: Dark Fate' |url=https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/how-we-live/2019/10/30/rahways-brett-azar-back-terminator-dark-fate/4056007002/ |access-date=May 12, 2024 |work=Courier News |date=October 30, 2019}}</ref> with [[de-aging]] techniques used by [[Industrial Light & Magic]] to add a younger version of Schwarzenegger's face.<ref>{{cite web |last=Guerrasio |first=Jason |title=How de-aging tech was used in the shocking opening of ''Terminator: Dark Fate'' |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/how-de-aging-tech-worked-in-terminator-dark-fate-opening-2019-11 |work=[[Business Insider]] |date=November 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105133156/https://www.businessinsider.com/how-de-aging-tech-worked-in-terminator-dark-fate-opening-2019-11 |archive-date=November 5, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |title=How 'Dark Fate' Visual Effects Team Brought 'Terminator' Stars Back to the '90s |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/how-dark-fates-visual-effects-team-brought-terminator-stars-back-90s-1265258 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=May 12, 2024 |date=January 1, 2020}}</ref>