“Don’t tell me how to write”: This is what James Cameron told Arnold Schwarzenegger during the filming of Terminator

The documentary series Arnold, available on Netflix starting June 7, provides an intimate look into the life of legendary actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Of course, as FilmStarts reports, he mentions The Terminator (1984), the film that launched his career. And as James Cameron revealed in Episodes , there was some disagreement about what is the most iconic quote in the entire film and saga, infamously: “I will come back“(“I will come back” in English).

“At some point in the middle of filming, we shoot this police scene. The line is: “I’ll be back.” It didn’t have to be a big moment at all. It literally meant, at first glance, “No problem, I’ll be back.” Somehow Arnold didn’t say “I’ll be back”. I said, ‘Okay, just say ‘I’ll be back.’ Look at it.’“

for that Arnold Schwarzenegger, this line sounded a bit “strange” in Cyborg’s “mouth”. Then he felt that “I will return” (“I will return”) would be a slightly more appropriate vehicle. But when he made this suggestion James CameronThe latter was offended and then asked:Are you the screenwriter?The actor replied that he did not. “Well, don’t tell me how to write f***!“That’s what it says!

The director finally won the dispute and “I will come back” became one of the defining moments of the franchise, but also of 1980s cinema for True Lies in 1994.

The Terminator (1984) and its iconic replica are currently streaming on FILMO.