Arnold Schwarzenegger was once one of biggest box-office stars of the 80s and 90s after playing the titular character in four out of the five sequels from the famed film franchise.
Schwarzenegger first starred as the iconic T-800 robot back in 1984 but has since hit-out at the more recent releases, dubbing them as ‘not well written’. It’s no wonder Schwarzenegger landed himself a well-earned spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
with a whole load of his iconic one-liner catchphrases still being referenced decades after the first film’s release some 39 years ago now. Since then, the action-packed franchise has grown to six films strong with; Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)  Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), Terminator Salvation (2009), Terminator Genisys (2015) and lastly Terminator: Dark Fate (2019).
The actor and former Governor of California spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about exactly how he feels about the later sequel movies.
When asked if the Terminator franchise ‘feels done’, Schwarzenegger responded: “The franchise is not done. I’m done. I got the message loud and clear that the world wants to move on with a different theme when it comes to The Terminator.
“Someone has to come up with a great idea.”
He continued to note the first film was ‘largely responsible’ for his success and that he ‘always would look at it very fondly’.
“The first three movies were great,” he added. “Number four [Salvation] didn’t have me because I was the governor. Then five [Genisys] and six [Dark Fate] didn’t close the deal, as I understand it. We knew that ahead of time because they’re just badly written.”
Although Schwarzenegger is a movie star, he will soon make his television debut in the Netflix action comedy FUBAR, which premiered on May 25, 2023. And Netflix-based projects don’t stop there.
(June 7, 2023), the platform released a three-part documentary “Arnold” about the life of a cinematic icon.
documentary series explores the multifaceted life and career of Arnold Schwarzenegger, from bodybuilding champion to Hollywood icon and politician.”