15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines”
Mental_Floss posted 15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines by Sean Hutchinson. Here are three of my favorites from the list…
1. ARNOLD CAME BACK—BUT AT A PRICE …
Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid $29.25 million to star in T3.
11. THE PRODUCTION CREATED AN ENTIRE STREET FOR ONE SCENE …
Several city blocks used during the crane chase sequence were created because the production needed a level of destruction that wouldn’t be possible on a real street.
12. … AND SCHWARZENEGGER FOOTED PART OF THE BILL.
During the crane chase sequence, The Terminator—hanging from the crane—swings through an entire building façade. The studio didn’t want to foot the bill for the sequence, so Arnold Schwarzenegger put up his own money to complete the scene.
