Son Joseph Baena Re-Creates Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Iconic Line From the ‘Terminator’ in His Upcoming Action Film

Published 07/03/2023, 4:30 AM CDT

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Arnold Schwarzenegger is undoubtedly one of the biggest action stars in Hollywood. Throughout his acting career, the Austrian Oak has never failed to leave everyone in awe with his action scenes. While the actor has starred in a plethora of films, The Terminator remains to be one of his most iconic projects. The actor delivered a flawless performance in the film series, raising the bar for many films to come. And now, taking the baton forward, Schwarzenegger’s son Joseph Baena pays tribute to his father in an iconic manner as he quotes one of the most famous lines in his upcoming action movie.

Joseph Baena is currently gearing up for his new release, Called To Duty. The actor is carving a niche out for himself in the film industry and it seems Beana has drawn inspiration from none other than his father Arnold. A recent clip from the actor’s upcoming film saw him pay tribute to Schwarzenegger in an amazing manner. TMZ shared a clip of the 25-year-old actor from his action starrer Called To Duty. Baena’s character is a fighter pilot. The film includes an ode to his legendary father as he quotes his most iconic dialogue from the Terminator franchise. Whilst jumping off the plane, Baena reveals, “In 1984, there was an actor who gave one of the greatest lines of all-time … I’ll be back!!!”

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Shortly after, Baena gives the final warning to his mates, getting his jet separated from the rest of his crew. Called To Duty will mark the actor’s entry into the action genre. Moreover, the film will not be short on action scenes from Baena. Suffice to say, the young star is surely following his father’s footsteps in an incredible manner.

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While the “I’ll be back” line is hugely influential now, initially, the actor had a tough time going forward with the line. Interestingly, Schwarzenegger even had an argument about the same with director James Cameron.

Why did Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron fight over the ‘I’ll be back’ line?

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We are no strangers to the fact that the “I’ll be back” line from The Terminator is still incredibly popular among the masses. Not only is the dialogue iconic, it is still considered Schwarzenegger’s tagline. However, it might surprise you to know that the actor had an argument with James Cameron over the line.

As per reports by the Insider, the duo actually had an argument over the wording of the line. While the original dialogue read, “I’ll be back,” Schwarzenegger wanted to change it to I Am Back” to give it a more robotic effect. However, Cameron told Schwarzenegger bluntly that he would not modify the script any further. The Terminator star even went forward with the original idea and even accepted that Cameron was right in his Netflix documentary, Arnold.

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Introducing Hamza Qazi, a Hollywood and Anime News writer at Netflix Junkie. Hamza's love affair with anime began early in his life when he fell in love with Naruto, which sparked his interest in reporting. He began channelizing his inner reporter by writing for his school magazine and later for a college magazine.

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