Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron go way back, with these two having met when the latter selected the former to play the villainous T-800 in 1984’s The Terminator . The actor and filmmaker then reunited for 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgement Day and 1994’s True Lies , and the two also collaborated on 2019’s Terminator: Dark Fate , which Cameron produced . These days, though, Cameron is focusing his directorial energies on the Avatar franchise, and Schwarzenegger is among the many fans of the Pandora-based mythology.
That said, he’s also explained why he hasn’t signed on to work with Cameron in this world yet. In the Q&A portion of the latest edition of his newsletter Arnold’s Pump Club , Arnold Schwarzenegger addressed a fan’s inquiry about if he and James Cameron have ever talked about appearing in any of the upcoming Avatar movies, even if it’s just in a small role. The actor, bodybuilder and former governor of California started off by saying: The Avatar movies are two of my favorite films of all time.
I cried during the second one. I love Jim. Daniel, Dieter and I visited his Avatar set a few times, and it is unbelievable watching him work.
He’s a tech genius and a film genius. He’s also a great friend. We still go on motorcycle rides together.
Arnold Schwarzenegger didn’t clarify he stopped by just the set of the first Avatar movie back when it was filming in 2007, or he’s peeked his head in during the filming of the released Avatar: The Way o.