Overview
- James Cameron told The Hollywood Reporter, “I can safely say he won’t be in it,” confirming Schwarzenegger’s absence from the seventh film.
- He said he will “really plunge into” development after Avatar: Fire and Ash promotion wraps in the coming months.
- The director outlined a shift to new characters and a broader interpretation of the franchise’s premise, steering clear of nostalgic callbacks.
- Cameron called Dark Fate a fitting endpoint for Schwarzenegger’s T‑800 and has previously taken responsibility for insisting on legacy casting.
- Schwarzenegger has appeared in nearly every entry, with only a CGI likeness used in 2009’s Salvation, marking a significant departure for the series.