In the 80s, Arnold Schwarzenegger first appeared on the scene as the Terminator. While Terminator and Terminator 2 now have cult status own, the series went downhill from part 3 onwards. In the fourth part, Terminator: Salvation, an attempt was made to breathe new life into the franchise with a completely new cast. You can see on TV today whether this was successful.
That’s what Terminator Salvation with Christian Bale is about
We find ourselves in a dystopian world in 2018. The computer program Skynet has turned against humanity and one Apocalypse triggered. Rebel leader John Connor (Christian Bale) tries despite the hopeless situation to maintain resistance. He meets Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), who is hiding a dark secret.
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Christian Bale is John Connor in Terminator Salvation
Angry fans change the ending of Terminator Salvation
The fourth part of Terminator is the only one that doesn’t feature Arnold Schwarzenegger; instead, Christian Bale took on the main role out of spite caused a scandal. His minute-long angry tirade on the set in which he was unforgettable is unforgettable Cameraman Shane Hurlbut insulted. The recordings became public.
But the original ending of the film also came to the attention of the public Script leaked became. As Screen Rant reports, Connor was originally supposed to die from his injuries, but in order not to endanger the resistance movement, the hero was helped by his comrades-in-arms Skin and face cut off and mounted on Bright’s body to continue leading the soldiers.
When the script appeared online, fans reacted so violently that the production studios Warner and Halcyon pushing for a new ending and the script was rewritten. It still didn’t do any good for watching the film. As Rotten Tomatoes shows, it received mostly below-average reviews.
When is Terminator Salvation on TV?
The fourth part of the sci-fi series airs today, on February 8th, at 10:40 p.m. on VOX. The channel will repeat the film on Saturday, February 10 at 11 p.m. Alternatively, you can buy or rent Terminator: Salvation on Amazon.
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