Arnie has been trying to make a comeback for a few years now, given the end of his political career, but his efforts haven't gotten him very far: The Last Stand should have been a modern action classic, but was actually rather forgettable, Escape Plan was wholly disappointing schlock, whilst Sabotage was pretty much a misfire of the highest order. So it's Terminator: Genysis that will mark Schwarzenegger's true return to the motion picture business; one that will see the actor reprising what is perhaps his most famous role as the time travelling T-800 of the movie's title. Schwarzenegger's future as a Hollywood star of the aged kind presumably lies with the success of this movie reboot. Still, for a 67-year-old, you couldn't argue for a better comeback vehicle than that of a $170 million blockbuster. It rarely happens.
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
