After years leading ‘The Terminator’ franchise, Arnold Schwarzenegger is quitting. Schwarzenegger, who played the T-800, the futuristic android sent back in time, will not be back for movies as he believes his time has ended. While the franchise still has room to grow, he doesn’t see himself being involved.

For years, the franchise has struggled to put its feet up. Schwarzenegger last appeared in the 2019 ‘Terminator: Dark Fate.’ But the film proved to be box-office poison, making him realize the franchise has hit rock bottom. That said, he fondly looks back at his time with James Cameron, who gave him his career-defining role.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger Swears Off “Not Well Written” Franchise Sequels

The former governor of California made his bones with ‘The Terminator’ franchise. But he’s moving on, a little angry and upset. The franchise has been making attempts to focus on stories beyond his character. However, the franchise wasn’t the same without Schwarzenegger. Therefore, he was brought in for ‘Genisys’ and ‘Dark Fate.’ He believes the reason they failed was the poor quality of the writing.

Arnold Schwarzenegger told The Hollywood Reporter in a generously candid interview, “He continued, “‘The Terminator’ was largely responsible for my success, so I always would look at it very fondly. The first three movies were great. Number four [‘Salvation’] I was not in because I was governor. Then five [‘Genisys’] and six [‘Dark Fate’] didn’t close the deal as far as I’m concerned. We knew that ahead of time because they were just not well-written.”

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Disappointing Performance Of ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’

Co-written by David Goyer, Justin Rhodes, and Billy Ray and directed by Tim Miller, ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ was the sixth film in the franchise. The film follows 25 years after the events of ‘Terminator 2,’ with a more invincible Terminator traveling back to 2020 to kill Dani Ramos. The Resistance also sends Grace to defend Dani, who holds the world’s fate. Joining them are Sarah Connor and Skynet’s T-800.

In 2019, James Cameron was brutally honest about the film’s lack of success, admitting to butting heads with director Tim Miller. While the film’s take on Sarah Connor as a jaded war veteran made for an interesting choice, the treatment of Schwarzenegger’s iconic android feels like a contractual obligation. It’s safe to say the future of this franchise is dead and buried.

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