The Terminator film series and their superstar protagonist Arnold Schwarzenegger are a match made in heaven. First created by James Cameron in 1984, the sci-fi films went on to become cult blockbusters, while also cementing Schwarzenegger’s place as one of Hollywood’s most celebrated action stars. Over 6 films, a television show, and a webseries, the Terminator franchise has held its place as one of the industry’ s most successful franchises.
While one cannot look beyond the Austrian oak to play the enigmatic cybernetic assassin from the future, AI technology has dared to do just that. A recent set of AI-generated images have replaced the Commando star with Man of Steel actor Henry Cavill, and fans are going gaga over them.
New Art Shows Henry Cavill As The Iconic Terminator
While Arnold Schwarzenegger has done a whole gamut of hardcore action films, it is his role in James Cameron’s Terminator films that gave him his superstar identity. Now, AI-generated technology has re-imagined his cult character with none other that British star and Superman actor, Henry Cavill. The image shows Cavill looking absolutely dashing and suave in the trademark Terminator leather jacket and sunglasses.
The appearance of this picture online sent social media into a tizzy, with many fans commenting on how Cavill looked perfect for the part. While it was obvious that this was freshly created art that had replaced Schwarzenegger with Cavill, fans could not help speculating about the possibility of a reboot of the hit film series, especially since James Cameron had spoken about it earlier. The director in an interview with GQ, said,
“If I were to do another Terminator film and maybe try to launch that franchise again, which is in discussion, but nothing has been decided, I would make it much more about the AI side of it than bad robots gone crazy.”
While this project isn’t in the pipeline at present, Terminator fans will be hoping that Cameron takes the decision to re-launch the franchise with a fresh look.
Margot Robbie In Line To Film Terminator Reboot With Henry Cavill?
No sooner had netizens caught sight of Henry Cavill as Terminator in a new AI- generated image, a pair of posters featuring the Justice League star as T-800, and Margot Robbie as Linda Hamilton’s memorable character Sarah Connor, surfaced online. The posters that appeared on Facebook (via The Direct), were followed by a caption that said,
“Get ready for this thrilling remake of ‘THE TERMINATOR,’ hitting screens in 2025! Henry Cavill takes on the iconic role, bringing a fresh intensity to the relentless cyborg from a war torn future. With Margot Robbie as the formidable Sarah Connor, this remake promises a riveting start to a bold new chapter in the legendary franchise.”
These announcements and images immediately created a stir online, with many fans eagerly speculating if there was any truth to the news that Cavill and Robbie will be coming on board for a Terminator film. While these posters were extremely convincing, it was later proved that they were fake images created from a website that specialized in making satirical movie posters.