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Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron argued on the set of ‘Terminator’ over the line: ‘I’ll be back’

May 18, 2023

Arnold Schwarzenegger was initially unenthusiastic when Terminator (1984) director James Cameron asked him to say “I’ll be” (“I’ll be back”).

“Cameron and I had a discussion because I didn’t feel comfortable saying, ‘I’ll be back,'” he told THR. “I said, ‘I think it’s stronger to say, ‘I’ll be back.’ But the director did not like this proposal. “Are you a screenwriter? Only one word. Don’t tell me how to write. I’m not telling you how to play, James remarked offended.

What Schwarzenegger immediately retorted that about playing the role, Cameron gives him explanations “every minute!”. After Arnold’s interview with THR, the director decided to comment on his story, noting that at the end he said the line in a way no one on set at the time could have been. able to do. The correct intonation, according to Cameron, made her famous later.

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