Anderson Cooper's Take On Terminator: Dark Fate – The Epic Return Of Sarah Connor And The T-800

The Terminator Saga: A New Beginning

Let me tell you about Terminator, one of Hollywood's most iconic franchises. It all started with a simple yet gripping premise: cyborgs from the future travel back in time to eliminate the one man destined to lead humanity against their kind. Fast forward to today, and we're now on the sixth installment of this saga, Terminator: Dark Fate. This film essentially hits the reset button, ignoring everything after the first two movies, which are widely regarded as the gold standard of the franchise. What makes this one particularly special is the reunion of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, alongside the return of franchise creator James Cameron as producer and co-writer. Cameron teamed up with Tim Miller, the genius behind Deadpool, to bring this chapter to life. It's like reuniting with old friends who've grown up but still have that same spark.

A New Threat, A New Heroine

In Dark Fate, the machines, this time operating under the ominous banner of Legion instead of the classic Skynet, dispatch the formidable Terminator Rev-9 (Gabriel Luna) to the present. His mission? To eliminate Dani Ramos (Natalia Reyes), a young woman destined to become a pivotal figure in the human Resistance against the machines. But the Resistance isn't sitting idly by. They send Grace (Mackenzie Davis), a hardened soldier from the future, to protect Dani. As these two find themselves caught in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, they eventually cross paths with none other than Sarah Connor and the legendary T-800, played by Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger, respectively. This team-up feels like destiny, bringing together the past, present, and future in a way that feels both familiar and refreshingly new.

Sarah Connor's Evolution

Linda Hamilton shares her thoughts on the evolution of her character, Sarah Connor. She says, “Terminator: Dark Fate picks up Sarah’s story 27 years after we last saw her in Judgment Day. In that time, her world has changed drastically. We don’t know exactly where she’s been, but she’s still fighting the good fight, albeit with a different mission. She’s become an island unto herself, a solitary warrior carrying the torch against the machines. It’s a different fight, but one that still burns fiercely within her.”

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Hamilton admits that returning to the role after all these years wasn't an easy decision. “I had an incredible journey with Sarah Connor, but I moved far away from that world. I felt that what I accomplished in the first two films was a complete arc, and I didn’t want to return unless there was something new to contribute. But the passage of time and the evolving situation intrigued me. It gave me a direction to go in. When I stepped back into the role, it was surreal for a moment, but reality quickly set in. Here I was, 27 years older, but we had a job to do, and that’s exactly what we did.”

Scroll down for a behind-the-scenes look at the Terminator franchise, where the magic truly happens.