10 Futuristic Sci-Fi Movies That Now Take Place In The Past
6. The 6th Day
The sci-fi genre really seems to have wanted us to master the art of human cloning by now, and maybe someone already has but nobody wants to talk about it for obvious and terrifying reasons. Had The 6th Day's vision for the year 2015 come true, Arnold Schwarzenegger might even have remained in politics and had his doppelganger run for Governor of California while the original vintage made a return to acting.
The movie's predictions are painfully off from the very first scene that involves the XFL, with the football league spearheaded by WWE's Vince McMahon having recently folded for the second time. Obviously, the genre is encouraged to go for broke when it comes to depicting how our society will look in years to come, but even The 6th Day's more modest use of holograms and laser rifles as vital technology still haven't come to fruition as part of everyday life.
For playing the dual role of Adam Gibson and Not Adam Gibson, Schwarzenegger was rewarded with a $25m salary, which accounted for over 30% of the movie's entire budget. No wonder they didn't go all-out when it came to the futuristic tech when the star was costing them so much.