ARNOLD’S
T-800 SUIT STILL FITS LIKE A GLOVE
It is not
very often that an actor is associated with a franchise for over a period of
time like this Austrian actor, who is all set to come back with high octane action packed ‘Terminator Genisys’ releasing on 3rd July.
Distributed
by Viacom18 Motion Pictures in India, Terminator Genisys is a complete
re-imagination of James Cameron’s Terminator universe.
On asking
about his comeback to this franchise Arnold candidly states, “That’s over 30 years! And
interestingly enough I have also recently been asked to come back to other
characters I have done in the past like Conan the Barbarian. It’s just amazing
and unusual at the same time to get asked to return to those roles you played
so many years ago, but the truth is that it makes me feel very honored.”
Arnold’s
character in the film deals with intense action sequences which require his
look to go through a rigorous make up routines on daily basis. “As you get older it’s harder,” jokes Arnold. “And not to say that I look the same as 30
years ago, but I have tried to stay in shape. The makeup is a process of about one and a
half to two hours with different stages as the damage inflicted on my character
gets worse and there is more deterioration going on.”
His
presence is no less intimidating than when he first embraced the role, back in
1984. “Believe it or not I weigh the same and still fit into the same
Terminator T-800 body mold!” he chuckles. “To be honest I think I have only
gained a couple of inches on my waist from the first movie, but everything else
was pretty much the same size…”