Arnold Schwarzeneggerwanted a bloodier and deadlierTerminator 2: Judgment DaybutJames Cameronshot him down.
The reason why it became a big hit was, number one, Jim Cameron.
Jim Cameron is a genius writer, Schwarzenegger said.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron on the set of ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’TriStar Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
He came up with this brilliant idea, even though at the beginning I was suspicious.
He said I want to make you a good Terminator.’
I was killing 68 people in the first one.
In the second one I have to kill 150.
Cut their throats and shoot them with a cannon and run them over with a car.
I had to outdo Stallone.
I said that my whole mission was being number one at killing amounts of people on screen.
He said Arnold, stop it.
Youre a very sick guy.
I said thats the stupidest thing Ive ever heard.
How can this beTerminator 2without me killing anyone?
At least throw a few token bodies in there.
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