While that’s not too different from how they justified an old Terminator for Genisys, Tim Miller elaborates on what Cameron said a little more.
“You don’t have to get around it,” said Cameron of Schwarzenegger’s age (71) by the time they film the new movie.
The first film earned $78.4 million worldwide and was topped by Cameron’s highly-acclaimed sequel, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, which grossed $519.8 million worldwide.
I think we should embrace his age, and that’s what’s going to make it interesting and fresh for the fans.”