Linda Hamilton thought Arnold Schwarzenegger was a 'poser' and only a 'bodybuilder pretending to be an actor' when she labored with him on 'The Terminator'

• Linda Hamilton initially thought Arnold Schwarzenegger was a “poser” when making “The Terminator.”
• The star mentioned she thought Schwarzenegger was only a “bodybuilder pretending to be an actor.”
• However Hamilton was “curious” and “purchased it” when watching him work on set.

“The Terminator” is undoubtedly one in every of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s most iconic roles, as a result of the hulking bodybuilder captures the intimidating T-800 killing machine completely along with his stiff and imposing presence.

Though the 1984 movie has change into a beloved blockbuster, main girl Linda Hamilton had “doubts” in regards to the mission when she signed on to play future resistance fighter, Sarah Connor.

In Netflix’s “Arnold” docuseries, Hamilton recalled what it was like becoming a member of the James Cameron film.

“It was really simply one other job. I did not assume that it was notably better than over scripts that I would learn. I imply, actually clueless. It was very low finances and we had been all slightly new at it. I positively had my doubts,” she mentioned.

And when she began working with Schwarzenegger because the titular menacing robotic, Hamilton thought he was a “poser” due to his bodybuilding background.

She mentioned: “By our snotty definition, Arnold was a poser. A bodybuilder pretending to be an actor.” 

Nevertheless, Hamilton mentioned she modified her thoughts after watching Schwarzenegger on set.

“However as a result of I used to be curious, I went and stood off the sidelines watching Arnold, and I purchased it. The physicality and the stiffness and the entire issues that he was implementing,” Hamilton mentioned.

“I used to be like, ‘OK, this would possibly work,'” she added.

Hamilton was proper, as a result of the movie made $78 million towards its $6.4 million finances, and Schwarzenegger would go on to reprise the function in future sequels, despite the fact that the Austrian star wasn’t initially impressed by the script for “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” as a result of he did not get to kill anybody. 

Hamilton and Schwarzenegger reunited for 2019’s “Terminator: Darkish Destiny,” which is a direct sequel to “Judgment Day” and ignores all of the earlier sequels. Sadly, the film didn’t stay as much as expectations, making $261 million towards its $185 million finances. 

Surprisingly, director James Cameron just lately advised audiences on the Dell Tech World convention in Las Vegas that he is began writing a “Terminator” reboot.

—Rod Mercado (@rcmercado) May 22, 2023