It seems that in the movie “Terminator: Genesis” robots age too

Mar 26, 2014 17:06 GMT  ·  By
Arnold Schwarzenegger's return in the role of the Terminator is made possible by the fact that cyborgs also age
   Arnold Schwarzenegger's return in the role of the Terminator is made possible by the fact that cyborgs also age

When Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in “Terminator 2” uttered the line “I'll be back,” that went on to become one of the most famous quotes in modern cinematography, he wasn't kidding. Arnold is planning on making his return to the franchise after many years of absence.

Many fans of the first movies in the series that goes back to the early '80s will be wondering just how Arnold is going to pull off an action role at his age, and one of a killer robot at that. Well, Schwarzenegger sat down with MTV News and revealed a crucial bit of evidence that allows his character to age gracefully.

“The way that the character is written, it's a machine underneath,” Arnie said. “It's this metal skeleton. But above that is human flesh. And the Terminator's flesh ages, just like any other human being's flesh. Maybe not as fast. But it definitely ages,” which would make it seem more believable to have a 66-year-old man on the screen.

For those who don't remember, the first Terminator movie came out in 1984, when the actor was 37 years old. He reprized his role in the sequel “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” in 1991 and then again in 2003 for “Terminator: Rise of the Machines.”

As you might know, Arnold has been an integral part of the Terminator series, having only missed one movie in the franchise, the fourth part entitled “Terminator: Salvation.” “I was upset that I couldn't be in the fourth Terminator, because I was Governor,” says a sad Schwarzenegger, adding “So they did the fourth one without me, it made me cry a little bit. But I did say, 'I'll be back,' so now I'm back again and it's going to be really terrific.”

But wait, that's not the only twist in the tale, as the aging actor also reveals there is going to be a younger version of the T-800 robot along with the older one, since the movie is all about time travel. “Terminator deals a lot with time travel, so there will be a younger T-800, and then what that model does later on when it gets reprogrammed, and who gets ahold of him. So it will be all kinds of interesting twists in the movie, but I feel so good.”

It ought to make for an interesting watch, and not just for fans of the series, who have been waiting for a conclusion for the decades-long story. “Terminator: Genesis” is going to be released in theaters on July 1, 2015.