Outside of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s titular cyborg, the T-1000 is the most iconic character ofThe Terminatormovie franchise.

Despite this,Lee Byung-hun’s brief appearance as the T-1000 was well-received.

That’s likely due to the fact every other major part aside from the T-1000 had been recast.

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With the threat neutralized, they then hopped through time to 2017.

Again, it’s a shame Lee Byung-hun wasn’t given more time with his take on the T-1000.

The part amounts to an extended cameo, but he still manages to outshine the rest of the cast.

Lee Byung-hun as the T-1000 with a sword arm in Terminator Genisys and Robert Patrick as the T-1000 in Terminator 2

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Terminator: Genysis reboots James Cameron’s Terminator franchise by rewriting the events of the original movie. This time, Emilia Clarke’s Sarah Connor already knows why Jai Courtney’s Kyle Reese has been sent back in time, and an older T-800, once again played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, helps them in their quest to prevent an AI uprising.

Lee Byung-hun as the T-1000 using his hands as spears in Terminator Genisys

The T-1000 in liquid form in Terminator Genisys

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