Great bit of trivia for a great movie.
Worth mentioning too,
James Cameron originally envisaged "The Terminator" as someone who would blend in with other people, and be the last person you'd suspect as a murdering cyborg?
(Source: many MANY Starlog magazines from back in the day - have a few of em still, worth a few bob nowadays)
Cameron's original pick for the Terminator was Lance Henriksen, great actor (but in Cameron's words an "Everyman") who fitted his idea_ at that time_ of the Character perfectly.
Even concept art floating about out there of Henriksen as the Terminator.
He did of course get recast in the movie as "#2 Cop".
Complete Nerd about this movie.
As Grant said:
then He met Arnold.
History was made.
Originally Posted by
struth
Original and the best...The Terminator, 1984.. directed by James Cameron. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger (who originally was up for the Reese part), Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn.
For the role of Kyle Reese, Orion wanted a star whose popularity was rising in the United States but who also would have foreign appeal. Orion co-founder Mike Medavoy had met Arnold Schwarzenegger and sent his agent the script for The Terminator. Cameron was uncertain about casting Schwarzenegger as Reese as he felt he would need someone even more famous to play the Terminator. Sylvester Stallone and Mel Gibson both turned down the Terminator role. The studio suggested O. J. Simpson but Cameron did not feel that Simpson, at that time, would be believable as a killer.
Cameron agreed to meet with Schwarzenegger and devised a plan to avoid casting him; he would pick a fight with him and return to Hemdale and find him unfit for the role. However, Cameron was entertained by Schwarzenegger, who would talk about how the villain should be played. Cameron began sketching his face on a notepad and asked Schwarzenegger to stop talking and remain still. After the meeting, Cameron returned to Daly saying Schwarzenegger would not play Reese but that "he'd make a hell of a Terminator".
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