Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[scarlett]

The "Sgt. Candy" scene, which was included in early prints of the film, explains why all the Terminators look like Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold's character (Sgt. Candy) has a Southern US accent. When one of the scientists questions it, another scientist replies (in an Arnold voice over), "We can fix it." The actor portraying this scientist is Jack Noseworthy. This scene is available as a special feature on the DVD version.

[carla]

In an early draft of the script, Lance Henriksen was to reprise the role of Detective Vukovich (from The Terminator (1984)), having the character bound to a wheelchair following the events of the first Terminator. The idea was eventually dropped.

[bryan]

Around 41m30s, Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) told the grocery clerk, "Talk to the hand." This was something John Connor (Edward Furlong) taught him in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

[lena]

Kristanna Loken put on 15 pounds of muscle to fit her role of the T-X. She also took a mime class to prepare for her part. Because her character has so few lines, she had to learn to communicate through facial expressions and body gestures.

[kristen]

Emilia Clarke became a fan of the Terminator franchise after being forced to watch the first two films when she was 7-8yrs old by her 9yr old brother; she later portrayed Sarah Connor in Terminator Genisys (2015).

[lynn]

(at around 1h 22 mins) Production Designer Jeff Mann admitted that surveillance monitors would probably not be located inside a particle accelerator room. But in order to have Kate and John see the T-X approaching on the monitor, they were put there anyway, hoping that the audience wouldn't care.

[gerald]

When the Terminator is blasted back by the T-X, the novelization clarifies that it wasn't unconscious as it seemed in the film, but it was just paralyzed.

[ray]

Arnold Schwarzenegger insisted Stan Winston return to provide the special effects, just as he did in the last two films, and the subsequent one in the series.

[jessica]

The fuel cells of the T-800, can become extremely unstable - if they are damaged, and will create quite a vast explosion, if not disposed of. However, in the prequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), the fuel cell of the T-800 is damaged by a steel crow bar, and all power is then reverted to an Auxiliary backup, yet the initial fuel cell does not become volatile, and explode.

[alyssa]

Scott sells pharmaceuticals for a living, according to the script.

[caroline]

(at around 8 mins) The Victoria's Secret model on the billboard in the "I like your gun" scene is Adriana Lima.