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The American filmmaker McG worked on a soft reboot of James Cameron’sTerminatorfranchise with stars like Christian Bale and Sam Worthington. The fourth installment in the film series is the onlyTerminatormovie not to feature Arnold Schwarzenegger and did not receive a great response from fans. While many shared their criticism of the movie, others also stated that it was worth giving a shot.
However, the audience and critics were not the only ones. The film’s star Bale, who played the lead character John Conner, also shared his disappointment with the film and claimed that he would never work with its director again.
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McG Wanted to Cast Daniel Day-Lewis Alongside Christian Bale
StarringChristian BalealongsideSam Worthington,McG’sTerminator Salvationfollows the war between the series’ antagonist Skynet, and humanity. TheAvataractor portrayed the character of Marcus Wright, a human-terminator hybrid, and was suggested for the role byJames Cameron.
However, the movie’s director, McG, initially wanted another actor in the role. During an interview with Contactmusic, he shared that he wanted to castDaniel Day-Lewisas the hybrid Terminator.“I’m looking for credible actors,”he said, talking about the movie’s casting.
He further stated that he already had one of the greatest actors in his cast and was looking forward to casting Daniel Day-Lewis. However, he was still skeptical about the offer, as he did not know if theLincolnactor“goes in for this kind of movie.”
While Day-Lewis did not make it to the film’s cast, theAmerican Psychostar was not too pleased with his decision to star in the movie. The actor has also shared his regrets about doing the movie and that he has no plans to work with theTerminator Salvationdirector again.
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Christian Bale Claimed He Will Not Work With McG Again
Christian Bale was initially approached for the role of Marcus Wright inTerminator Salvation, and he toldWall Street Journalthat he“said no three times.”He believed that the sci-fi franchise did not have a story. However, he eventually accepted the movie and took the lead role of John Conner, seeing how passionate McG was about the project.
The movie grossed $371.4 million on a $200 million budget, and critics called the fourth installment in theTerminatorfranchise“silly, obtuse, and pointless.”Bale has stated that the film went through an“unfortunate series of events,”and he was able to see that things were not going as expected.
Reports also suggested that the actor was unhappy with the original script, as his character appeared briefly in the original draft. He claimed he was not the only one who disapproved of the initial storyline, and“everybody was saying that there needed to be changes made to it.”
However, despite all the efforts, the movie went on to be a commercial and critical failure and one of the worst movies of the highly acclaimed actor.The Dark Knightstar later shared during an interview that he wishes him well, but he“won’t be working with him [McG] again.”
Terminator Salvationis available on Prime Video.
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Source:Contactmusic,Wall Street Journal
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
