: At its core, the movie asks where the line between man and machine is drawn. This is explored through Marcus, a death-row inmate who awakens in the future to find his body has been "donated" to Skynet’s experiments. The Director's Cut

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Because Arnold Schwarzenegger was serving as Governor of California at the time, his facial likeness was digitally scanned from 1984 footage and applied to a body double (Roland Kickinger) for the T-800's appearance. The Original Ending:

The film utilized practical effects from Stan Winston Studio, the team behind the original film's iconic animatronics.