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Arnold Schwarzenegger joinedPredatoras Major Alan “Dutch” Schaefer only after making changes to parts of the script that bothered him. However, when it came to the second film, the money bothered him more than the creative, so much so that he turned down the role. Producer John Davis later revealed that the negotiation withThe Terminatoractor fell apart over a mere amount of $250,000.
Schwarzenegger later criticized thePredatormovies that followed the original 1987 film. None of the movies seemed to interest theFUBARactor up untilPredatorsin 2010. However, his opinion about the highly acclaimed 2022 film,Prey,remains unknown.
Predator 2Lost Arnold Schwarzenegger Over A Mere $250,000
PredatorstarringArnold Schwarzeneggerhas become one of the classic films in the action and sci-fi genres. The film, made on a $15 million budget, went on to gross $98.3 million and further solidified Schwarzenegger’s status as an A-list action star in Hollywood. However,Predator 2was a disappointment for many, as a new cast including Danny Glover, Gary Busey, and Ruben Blades replaced Schwarzenegger in the film.
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While the film has a cult following now, theEscape Planactor’s absence was definitely felt as the box office earnings dropped to $57.1 million. In 2011, the producer of the films, John Davis, shared what happened with the Austrian Oak during the pre-production of the second film. In an interview with Collider, Davis explained that the decision to reboot the franchise inPredator 2was due to Schwarzenegger walking out.
Davis shared thatThe Running Manactor was supposed to be in the movie, but couldn’t agree to the role as the salary offered to him was short of $250,000 from what he expected. It is safe to say that the broken deal affected the franchise more than it affected Schwarzenegger’s career. Davis shared withCollider:
“The sequel to the first one rebooted it. We should’ve had Arnold in the movie. The deal broke down over $250,000, which is a shame.”
Predator 2was followed by the crossover films,Alien vs. PredatorandAliens vs. Predator: Requiem. A third film in thePredatorfranchise was released in 2010,Predators, starring Adrien Brody and Topher Grace. The fourth film,The Predator, was set between the events ofPredator 2andPredatorsand was released in 2018.Preyreceived a streaming release on Hulu in 2022 and was considered one of the best movies in the franchise after the originalPredatorfilm.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Was Not Impressed ByThe PredatorSequels
During a 2015 Q&A session after the preview screening ofTerminator Genisys, Arnold Schwarzenegger ironically bashed thePredatorfranchise for coming up with subpar sequels. TheTwinsactor blamed the higher-ups at the studios for ruining the sequels and he went on to criticize the studio for their greed. Schwarzenegger shared at the Q&A session (via The Hollywood Reporter):
“The sad story is that sometimes studios do a great job with creating sequels, and sometimes they really screw it up bad, and it all has to do with greed. You know, they sometimes want to do it really cheap and make as much money as possible, so they don’t hire the right cast or not the right director. … It’s stupid moves to make.”
He added that thePredatorsequels,Predator 2andPredators, were not satisfactory to the audiences. Schwarzenegger shared,“So far, no ‘Predator,’ no matter which one they did after the first one has come out, has been satisfactory to the audience.”The irony of the matter is that both critics and audiences were not at all impressed byTerminator Genisys. While it was a commercially successful film, it is largely a forgettable venture considering all the hype surrounding it.
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PredatorandPredator 2are now available for streaming on Hulu and Disney+.Predatorsis available for streaming on Max andThe Predatoris available for streaming on FX Now.Terminator Genisysis now available for streaming on Prime Video.
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