20 Mind-Blowing Facts You Never Knew About The Terminator Franchise

16. Sting Was Offered The Role Of Kyle Reese

Before Michael Biehn landed the gig, some interesting names were considered for the part of Kyle Reese. These included obvious 1980s hard-man types like Kurt Russell, Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Scott Glenn and Tommy Lee Jones. On top of those, Bruce Springsteen was also in the running - The Terminator would have been his big-screen debut, but his schedule was deemed too tight to fit in with filming. Sticking with the music world, however, Police frontman Sting was a serious consideration; so serious that an offer of $350,000 was made to entice him. Fortunately for Michael Biehn, The Police had a world tour coming up that would clash with filming on The Terminator, while Sting also had a starring role in Dune on his plate already. Biehn, who failed his first audition and had to be called back for a second, was the one who ultimately got the part.