On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”, we will look back at 10 interesting facts surrounding one of the greatest action and fantasy films of all time.

On July 3, 1991, world cinema fans and especially true fans of the ” Terminator ” brand truly exploded with the widespread release of the classic blockbuster “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”. 

the film marks the return of director James Cameron as director and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger in his most famous action role.

Needless to say, the film achieved huge critical and commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing film of that year.

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”, we will look back at 10 interesting facts surrounding one of the greatest action and fantasy films of all time:

1. Director James Cameron sold the copyright of this entire famous brand for only 1 USD, in exchange for him being the director of the first episode “The Terminator” in 1984.

2. The role of T-1000 was originally intended for pop star Billy Idol, but was later changed to actor Robert Patrick because the singer was involved in a car accident.

3. Initially, actor Arnold was apprehensive because his role as T-800 changed to a “good guy” and did not destroy any of his people. It took a while for director James Cameron to convince Arnold to continue this classic role.

4. The film won 4 Oscars including “Best Sound Editing,” “Best Sound Effects,” “Best Visual Effects” and “Best Makeup.” At the same time, it was also nominated in the categories “Best Cinematography” and “Best Film Editing”.

5. At the time of its release in 1991, “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” was the most expensive movie ever produced with a budget of up to 102 million USD.

6. At the beginning of filming, John Conner had a peaceful life in the future. However, this ending was changed at the last minute to leave room for future installments.

7. This is the best episode of the “Terminator” franchise based on the average score on IMDb with 8.5 points, ranking 41st on the top 250 movie rankings.

8. The famous saying “Hasta la vista, baby” had to be changed to “Sayonara, baby” when shown in Spain, to ensure the humor of the T-800 using a different language.

9. The mini-gun used in the movie is also the gun in the movie “Predator”, another famous movie by actor Arnold.

10. The groundbreaking visual effects in the film are related to the first version of Photoshop software.