Robert Patrick Reveals Which Director Is More Fun: James Gunn Or Cameron
Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Peacemaker actor Robert Patrick reveals which director is more fun to work with between James Cameron and James Gunn. Of the two, Patrick first appeared as the T-1000 in Cameron's Terminator 2, a role for which he has become best known for. The T-1000 was a Terminator model that could shapeshift, being made of liquid metal, which allowed Cameron to push the boundaries of VFX, while also hinging much of the persona on Patrick's agile, yet robotic performance.
For Peacemaker, Patrick portrayed the father of the titular character, played by John Cena. The two actors previously starred together in the WWE film The Marine in 2006, reuniting in a more tenuous onscreen relationship for Peacemaker, which was created and written by Gunn. Patrick's Auggie Smith is also a supervillain who goes by the name White Dragon in Peacemaker, a racist, homophobic criminal mastermind who ultimately infests his son's mind, even after his demise.
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While appearing on the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast, Patrick took part in a rapid fire Q&A session toward the end of the episode. During this, the actor was asked a pointed question about two of the biggest directors he's worked with in Cameron and Gunn: which director is more fun to work with? Patrick didn't miss a beat, responding that Gunn was the more fun director, with Rosenbaum surprised at the quick response, saying, «Just like that!»
Patrick's response is certainly interesting, since he clearly has a connection to his Terminator 2: Judgement Day villain and Cameron's movie. Patrick has appeared as the T-1000 in two separate appearances outside of Terminator 2,
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