Arnold Schwarzenegger Admitted Latest Terminator Movies 'Were Not Well Written' (But Did Them Anyway)

A true Hollywood legend, Arnold Schwarzenegger has starred in countless roles over the years, earning him the love of fans around the world.

He has mostly appeared in action films, but his most notable role, which launched his entire career, was in James Cameron 's 1984 film The Terminator, where he portrayed the titular killing machine.

It also gave birth to a whole new franchise that is (more or less) alive to this day. And recently, Arnold shared his thoughts on the more controversial recent films and the franchise as a whole.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Schwarzenegger reiterated that he is done with the franchise, although there will undoubtedly be new movies without his involvement, and said that he "got the message loud and clear" that viewers want The Terminator to go in a new direction.

According to the actor, the first three movies were great, while the last two, Genisys and Dark Fate, were not well written and, curiously, he added that they "knew that ahead of time."

Arnold didn't comment on the fourth film, Salvation, as he wasn't involved in it because he was busy with his duties as governor at the time.

Fans are divided on whether the third movie can be considered great, as there are plenty of people who hate it and those who love it.

However, it definitely had one of the best endings in the series, where in a surprisingly dark turn of events, Judgment Day finally arrives and most of humanity is wiped out in a nuclear apocalypse.

But the first two are unanimously hailed as masterpieces, and many feel that the franchise should have ended at its peak all those years ago.

Fans also point out that his admission that he knew the scripts for the later movies were bad from the start explains a lot, as it is now clear that paychecks may have heavily influenced his decision to participate in them.

Sources: The Hollywood Reporter, Reddit