The rumors have raged for the past few weeks but Hollywood Insider can now confirm that Christian Bale is set to star in the Terminator reboot…Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins. Bale will take on the John Connor role with McG directing and Halcyon producing for Warner Bros. One source tells HI that the story line is a big departure from the originals starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Details are being kept so close to the vest that only a very few people have read the last ten pages of the script. All we know is that Bale is one valuable commodity to those folks at Warners. (A studio spokesperson had no comment, other than to say that Salvation isn’t set yet, meaning it has not been officially greenlit.)
Dec 1
2007
03:37 PM ET
Christian Bale to star in 'Terminator'
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when the he!! is he going to do another batman movie? i first was entertaining and i have been waiting…
He’s already filmed the new Batman movie. It’s called THE DARK KNIGHT and it’s coming out this summer.
Why Christian, why? You’re one of the most gifted actors of your generation, able to cherry-pick your projects and work with only the best directors. So why the hell would you work with popcorn-flick hack McG?
Hmmm… love how they release this info. before the movie is greenlit so that Fox gets some MORE viewers to tune into the Sarrah Connor Chronicles in January…But all shadiness aside, I love Christian Bale in just about everything he does, and if you’re gonna nit pick about him cherry picking roles, maybe more people should have went to see RESCUE DAWN this past summer. Sure it wasn’t the typical summer blockbuster, but it was a GREAT movie!
I think that he chooses to do big projects like this so he can afford to do smaller, more independent projects like “Rescue Dawn” and “I’m Not There.” He’s a smart guy.
As a Balehead from the 90s, nursing him through “Newsies” to “Swing Kids” to “Portrait of a Lady” and then a whole period of little bitty movies no one wanted to see, let him do blockbusters if he wants to. Hey, maybe the movie will tank. I already consider “Terminator 3″ apocryphal anyway.
What was wrong with the original, again? With so much story to tell, did it really need a reboot? How lame.
As a Balehead from the 90s, nursing him through “Newsies” to “Swing Kids” to “Portrait of a Lady” and then a whole period of little bitty movies no one wanted to see, let him do blockbusters if he wants to. Hey, maybe the movie will tank. I already consider “Terminator 3″ apocryphal anyway.
Werner Herzog, Christopher Nolan, Todd Haynes, McG . . . wait, one of these doesn’t belong.
I hope it’s some cameo, or a short appearance. if he’s John Connor, i will puke. he’s already proved himself bankable with Batman, and I don’t need any more ignorant people calling him “that guy from Batman and Terminator”
Bale will make Schwarnzegger look like a “little he girl”. He’s a 1000 times tougher than mono speaking brainless grunt from austria. Vive la France!!!
Bale will make Schwarnzegger look like a “little he girl”. He’s a 1000 times tougher than mono speaking brainless grunt from austria. Vive la France!!!
Noooo!!! Not to Christian Bale starring, I’m sad McG is directing! This is the same guy that directed the Charlies Angels “movies” right? I love the Terminator Series, I’ve even started to really appreciate the third over the years. I have to cross my fingers in hopes that McG will not ruin the 4th.
What a shock, a bunch of ignorant snobs hating on the “popcorn-hack” McG. Is he the best director in the world? Nah. But give Bale some credit, would he chose to be in this if he thought it was goin to be terrible? Obviously not. So have a little faith.
Who says he’s playing a Terminator? Likely the Biehn-type of role.
Anyways, this guy can pick scripts, so I’m looking forward to it.