For this sequel, Schwarzenegger was paid approximately $15 million. Given he spoke only about 700 words in the film, he earned roughly $21,429 per word Iconic Dialogue: The film solidified legendary catchphrases such as "Hasta la vista, baby" and the recurring "I'll be back" Critical Success:

The film follows a reprogrammed (Arnold Schwarzenegger) sent back in time to protect a young John Connor (Edward Furlong) from the T-1000 (Robert Patrick), an advanced liquid-metal assassin. Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) evolves from a victim in the first film to a battle-hardened soldier dedicated to preventing a nuclear apocalypse. Fast Facts and Impact