?Apologized by Opening Up His Arsenal?: Millionaire Director Issued Arnold Schwarzenegger and Team a Bizarre Apology After Halting ?Terminator? Shoot for 6 Weeks

Bodybuilding icon Arnold Schwarzenegger played his breakthrough role in 1982’s Conan the Barbarian. Fans found Schwarzenegger to be the perfect live-action embodiment of Conan from the comic books. The first film’s roaring success swapped a sequel, and director John Milius planned even more films in the future. Hence, in 1984, Arnold Schwarzenegger found himself filming for the Conan sequel as well as a sci-fi film.

By 1984, the Austrian Oak had garnered some star power and had faith in Conan the Destroyer becoming a success. His role in the sci-fi film helmed by then-newcomer James Cameron was a small one as well. Hence, Arnie paid more attention to the Conan sequel. However, he didn’t expect Milius’s schedule would stop The Terminator shoot for six weeks.

Michael Biehn a.k.a Kyle Reese narrated an interesting backstory

Schwarzenegger’s Terminator co-star Michael Biehn uploaded an iconic image on Facebook. It was still of Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Milius, Franco Columbu, James Cameron and Biehn. Everyone in the picture was wielding some kind of weapon, namely a gun. The Aliens actor elaborated on the iconic photograph in the caption.

“BTS (behind the scenes) on this classic photo: There was a six week delay on ?Terminator? because John Milius exercised Arnold?s option for a ?Conan? sequel,” the actor wrote. The Conan sequel was a big deal. Schwarzenegger played the lead role, and fans expected a lot after the first film. Hence, The Terminator had to pick up the Barbarian’s sword for the camera.

However, the filmmaker wasn’t inconsiderate. Just because James Cameron was the new kid on the block in the 80s didn’t mean Milius treated him harshly. “To make this a bit less painful John Milius apologized by opening up his arsenal,” Biehn explained in the caption. The actor said after having fun at the shooting range, he felt it was the “best apology I ever got!!” However, regardless of Milius’s interruption, Arnie had doubts about The Terminator.

Arnold Schwarzenegger didn’t have faith in The Terminator

While filming Conan the Destroyer, one of Arnie’s bodybuilder friends, Rick Wayne, visited him. After chatting with Schwarzenegger, Wayne saw the seven-time Mr. Olympia pick up an out-of-place prop. It was a pair of boots. Naturally, Wayne asked The Terminator actor why he had boots while filming Conan the Destroyer.

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The Austrian Oak replied the shoes were not for the Conan Sequel.?“Oh, some s*** movie I?m doing, take a couple of weeks,” Arnie responded dismissively. He couldn’t be more wrong, as The Terminator made him an icon, while the Conan sequel bombed at the box office.

While a film lasts only a few hours or even less, the people who work on it walk away with memories that last a lifetime. Just like Michael Biehn’s memory of filming The Terminator in 1984.

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