Terminator Salvation

2018, fifteen years after Judgment Day. John Connor doesn't run the Resistance yet, but he speaks to survivors over the radio. During a raid, he learns Skynet is developing the T-800. Marcus Wright, a death-row inmate executed in 2003 who donated his body to Cyberdyne, wakes up with no memory and meets teenage Kyle Reese and a girl named Star. The two get captured. John knows Kyle has to survive to become his father. Marcus learns he is a human-machine hybrid Skynet built as bait. He rips out Skynet's control over him and helps John break into its San Francisco base. John fights the T-800, frees Kyle and Star and takes a blow to the heart. Marcus gives his own heart to save John, and the base is destroyed.

1. CameoDigital Arnold

   Arnold was Governor of California and couldn't shoot. The T-800's face was rebuilt in CGI from a 1984 mold, over the body of Roland Kickinger, who had played Arnold in See Arnold Run.

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2. CameoLinda Hamilton's voice

   On the tapes John listens to, Sarah's voice is Linda Hamilton's, uncredited. She was the only actor from the earlier films to return.

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3. Behind the scenesChristian Bale's rant

   Bale lost it at cinematographer Shane Hurlbut for walking onto the set mid-scene. The audio leaked and went viral, and Bale apologized.

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4. Behind the scenesThe ending that leaked

   In the original script, John died and the Resistance kept his image alive using Marcus's body. The ending leaked online and Warner rebuilt the third act.

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5. Behind the scenesDedicated to Stan Winston

   The film is dedicated to Stan Winston, the franchise's effects creator, who died during production.

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