He immortalized
the role of the barbaric king Conan in the
1980s and in the 1990s he breathed life
into the fictitious character, Terminator,
a robot sent to the past to prevent a war
in future between machines and humans.
This was one of the most successful franchises
in Hollywood and the team went on to make
two sequels with the latest T-3 hitting
the screens a couple of years ago. The production
house, Halcyon, had recently purchased the
rights to produce a sequel from the original
producers Carolco for an undisclosed sum.
But, surprisingly, Arnold has decided to
turn down the offer. The reason, sources
say, is purely the star’s inability
to allocate dates, as his gubernatorial
status demands too much of his time. The
producers have started looking for the right
actor to play the part and there are early
indications that 300 star Gerhard Butler
is in the lead and has even expressed his
desire to play the role. With the producers
having the script by John Brancato and Michael
Ferris ready all they need now is a director
and an actor. Fans of Arnie can rest assured,
as he is touted to play a cameo in this
sci-fi flick, which is to mark the beginning
of a trilogy. Terminator without Arnie,
those are shoes that are going to be difficult
for anyone to fit into, literally!
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