Warning: Spoilers for Terminator Genisys follow. Although not if you watched yesterday’s trailer…
Yesterday Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions dropped the latest trailer for Alan Taylor’s upcoming Terminator reboot Terminator Genisys, which revealed a pretty huge plot point concerning John Connor. Yes, as we saw yesterday, the leader of the human resistance is now Skynet’s most advanced weapon. Speaking to EW, actor Jason Clarke shared a few thoughts on his role and how the big plot twist shapes his character:
“To quote Spinal Tap: ‘It turns it up to 11.’ It takes it from a typical machine chasing the good guys to giving it a bit more complexity within the same realm. Technology has become more and more engrained inside of us and John becomes the ultimate realization of that… I made a decision to make a freer John. He’s freed from being a messiah, freed from the burden of knowing the future is set and nothing can change it forever. He’s full of possibilities now that he’s not fully machine, not fully human. He’s something else. He’s still evolving. There are still surprises as to what exactly John is ultimately. Is he controllable or not? He’s the last throw of the dice by Skynet and he is something that is a lot more than we’ve ever seen but nobody really knows just where it can go.”
Clarke also took a moment to address those fans who’ve been critical of the reboot, the trailers, and this latest plot point: “It’s like the Salem with hunt, isn’t it? I’d say, just hang on. Don’t turn off too soon or you’ll miss the ride – literally, you know. Just bear with it. It does pay off.”
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Terminator Genisys is set for release on July 1st 2015 with Arnold Schwarzenegger leading a cast that also includes Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), Jason Clarke (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes), Jai Courtney (Suicide Squad), Matt Smith (Doctor Who), J.K. Simmons (Whiplash), Courtney B. Vance (Law & Order: Criminal Intent), Byung-hun Lee (G.I. Joe: Retaliation), Dayo Okeniyi (The Hunger Games), Michael Gladis (Mad Men), Sandrine Holt (House of Cards) and Douglas Smith (Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters).
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Originally published April 14, 2015. Updated November 29, 2022.
