Linda Hamilton didn't take Arnold Schwarzenegger seriously on the set of Terminator

Linda Hamilton said she didn't take Arnold Schwarzenegger seriously during the filming of Terminator. She describes him as "a ... a bodybuilder who pretended to be an actor". According to Moviepilot, Hamilton called Schwarzenegger a "... a pretentious one", highlighting his gym-room star attitude rather than that of a film professional. The memory of these tensions remains vivid for fans of the film, which marked the sci-fi genre and launched the careers of its two leads.