Arnold Schwarzenegger is not going to seem within the subsequent Terminator film, James Cameron has stated.
The 78-year-old actor has starred as T-800 in Cameron’s sci-fi saga because the authentic 1984 movie, however the director has now confirmed Schwarzenegger is not going to characteristic within the subsequent instalment as “it’s time for a brand new technology of characters” to take the helm of the franchise.
Talking with The Hollywood Reporter, the 71-year-old filmmaker stated of Schwarzenegger: “I can safely say he received’t be [in it].
“It’s time for a brand new technology of characters. I insisted Arnold needed to be concerned in Terminator: Darkish Destiny, and it was an ideal end to him enjoying the T-800.
“There must be a broader interpretation of Terminator and the thought of a time warfare and tremendous intelligence. I wish to do new stuff that individuals aren’t imagining.”
Whereas the subsequent Terminator movie is not going to characteristic Schwarzenegger’s titular motion hero, it received’t be the primary time the Predator star has been lacking from the franchise, as he had additionally skipped 2009’s Terminator: Salvation when he served as Governor of California.
When requested whether or not he had cracked the premise of the subsequent Terminator film, Cameron teased he was “engaged on it”.
The Titanic director additionally confirmed he was seeking to return to the Terminator sequence after he’s completed with Avatar.
He stated: “As soon as the mud clears on Avatar in a few months, I’m going to actually plunge into that.
“There are a whole lot of narrative issues to resolve. The most important is how do I keep sufficient forward of what’s actually taking place to make it science fiction?”
The latest entry within the Avatar sequence, Avatar: Hearth and Ash, is about to debut on December 19, 2025.
The blockbuster follows Na’vi Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) and their household as they face a fierce new risk from the fireplace‑wielding ‘Ash Individuals’ tribe led by Varang (Oona Chaplin), reigniting battle on a turbulent Pandora.
As grief and previous enemies resurface, alliances with the Metkayina clan will check their power, religion, and survival.
Avatar: Hearth and Ash additionally stars Sigourney Weaver as Kiri, Stephen Lang as Miles Quaritch and Kate Winslet as Ronal.
Cameron lately stated he thinks of Avatar: Hearth and Ash as a “fruits of a saga” as an alternative of an easy sequel to 2022’s The Manner of Water.
He informed io9: “I don’t consider Hearth and Ash as a sequel. I feel it was a fruits of a saga.
“I like ‘saga’ higher than ‘sequel’ as a result of a whole lot of the place we had been going with the story was within the authentic structure of the story. So should you consider this because the third act, I feel that’s more healthy.
“Versus a typical Hollywood sequel, the place they make a bunch of cash with a film after which they’re like, ‘Oh, c***. We’ve acquired to scramble round and get a brand new script. Possibly it’s not so good, however let’s simply shoot it and get it on the market.’ That’s not what we’re doing right here in any respect.
“It’s a protracted recreation. And I went into it realizing that we’d be enjoying a protracted recreation and betting that the viewers would come together with us and care about these individuals.
“As a result of they could be 10 toes tall and blue, however they’re individuals.”
