Zack Sharf Digital News Director Arnold Schwarzenegger says “The Terminator” is no longer a fantasy given the current state of artificial intelligence. Speaking at a press event in Los Angeles (via People), the actor said James Cameron’s 1984 action classic has now become a reality. The film is set in a world where an artificially intelligent defense network known as Skynet has become self-aware and has conquered humanity. “Today, everyone is frightened of it, of where this is gonna go,” Schwarzenegger said about AI. “And in this movie, in ‘Terminator,’ we talk about the machines becoming self-aware and they take over…Now over the course of decades, it has become a reality. So it’s not any more fantasy or kind of futuristic. It is here today. And so this is the extraordinary writing of Jim Cameron.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger Opened Up About His 'Embarrassing' Movie That Underperformed at Box Office
12.06.2023 - 07:17 / justjared.com
Arnold Schwarzenegger is looking back on a movie of his that might be considered a flop.
The 75-year-old actor has multiple hits to his name. However, he honed in on a movie that underperformed at the box office during a segment in his newly released docu-series on Netflix.
In the process, he opened up about what it was like to front a commercial dud, especially when coming from a high professional high point.
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According to ET, Arnold looked back on Last Action Hero in the self-titled series. It was released back in 1993 and struggled in its first week of release with a gross of $15.3 million.
“I cannot tell you how upset I was,” he said. “It hurts you. It hurts your feelings. It’s embarrassing… I didn’t want to see anyone for a week. But you keep plodding along. And my mother-in-law also said this all the time: ‘Let’s just move forward.’ It’s a great message.”
He continued, saying the movie cane when he “had reached [his] peak.” At the time, Terminator 2 was the one of the best-selling movies of all time.
If you missed it, Arnold recently reacted to news that Bruce Willis was retiring from Hollywood.
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