Terminator 2: Judgement Day took everything that was good about the first Terminator film and made it bigger and better, and also added in some truly cutting-edge special effects for the time that took the World by storm and changed the way we looked at movie effects for ever! Let’s take a look back at this classic action film with some facts about Terminator 2 that you may not have known…

1. The production couldn’t keep up with one star

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Edward Furlong starred as John Connor and was going through “changes” whilst shooting the film, as his voice was dropping and he looked visibly older in some scenes than in others due to the length of the shoot!

2. The production team had to choose a voice

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Due to Edward Furlong’s voice changing throughout the film, and some scenes being shot out of order, they had to agree on a pitch to leave Edward Furlong’s voice at in post-production!

3. The film was a first

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Terminator 2 was the first sequel ever to win an Oscar when the original film in the series had not even been nominated for one!

4. One star trained hard for the role

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Robert Patrick put in intensive running training so that he could look like he was running hard on screen without showing that he was struggling or getting tired.

5. Linda Hamilton caused herself an injury

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When filming the scene in which they are caught up in a shoot-out in an elevator, Linda Hamilton forgot to replace her ear plugs between takes and suffered permanent hearing loss in one ear as a result.

6. Hamilton learned a new skill

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For the scene in which Sarah Connor unlocks a lock with a paperclip, Linda Hamilton spent time learning the skill of lock-picking so she could do it for real on camera.

7. Arnie did alright from the role

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For his role as the Terminator in Terminator 2, Arnold Schwarzenegger commanded a then-huge $15 Million pay cheque for the part.

8. One line cost a fortune

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Arnie speaks just seven hundred words in the film, meaning he effectively got paid $21, 429 per word! This meant that “Hasta la vista, baby” cost a whopping $85,716!

9. It had an unusual merchandise range

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Terminator 2 was rated 15 in the UK and R in the United States, but it still had a large line of kids’ toys made after the main characters, which were a huge success in spite of the target audience not being able to see the film!

10. Michael Biehn almost starred

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At one point, the film makers were considering bringing back Michael Biehn, but this time in the role of the evil T-1000 so that there was a reversal of roles, with Biehn being evil and Arnie being good.

11. They eventually decided against it

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In the end, the idea of bringing back Michael Biehn was dropped as it was thought to be far too confusing for audiences with both actors now playing opposing roles.

12. One team grew massively

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The effects team at Industrial Light and Magic had to grow from 6 to a massive 36 to be able to bring the T-1000 to life with the groundbreaking special effects seen in the film!

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What are your thoughts on Terminator 2? Does it stand-up against modern action films? How do the effects stand up now? Do they still look groundbreaking, or do they look dated compared to what we get in modern movies now? Let us know all your thoughts in the comments as always!