![]() He can get obliterated in a blast, his limbs scattered hither and yon, only to have them melt into gooey, black puddles that scurry across the floor to recreate his shape once more. ![]() He car turn his arms into spears, sledgehammers, guns, whatever weapons he needs with a mere flick of the wrist. He can take a shotgun blast to the head and heal to perfection within seconds. He is the Rev-9 (a suitably stoic Gabriel Luna), the latest Terminator model, with all the ferocious fighting skills and morphing abilities of the T-1000 and then some. Dani Ramos ( Natalia Reyes) is an upbeat auto factory worker whose mundane life gets turned upside down-sometimes literally-when an unstoppable machine of death comes after her. Her name is Grace (a formidable Mackenzie Davis), she’s an “augmented” human soldier from the future and she’s arrived in Mexico City to keep a seemingly ordinary young woman from being killed. This time, in a present day where the machines haven’t taken over (yet), a woman drops from the sky in a glowing blue orb, naked but otherwise ready for her mission. So do the other strong women who make up the film’s trio of warriors, fighting to protect each other and all of humanity from technological destruction. But now she’s the one who gets to say “I’ll be back” (it’s hilarious!) as well as some other painfully clunky lines like: “I hunt Terminators. Sure, it’s great to see Linda Hamilton back, swaggering and kicking ass in the defining role of her career as Sarah Connor. “Dark Fate” recycles images, visual effects and even dialogue from the previous movies, including lines that have been uttered so many times in so many other pop-culture contexts that they now elicit groans within the confines of an actual “Terminator” setting. ![]() It’s enough to make you wish the filmmakers had explored this approach for more than relentless action and empty fan service. ![]() This was an action franchise of mythological proportions that was steadily dying. We can’t wait to watch it on the big screen.This is an inspired idea, one born of ingenuity as well as pure survival instincts. The film - set to premiere on November 1 - is a huge step for Latinx representation, considering both the location and the fact that such an iconic role is going to a Latinx actor alongside a cast that’s so diverse. “Finally seeing a franchise like this having a Latinx cast, shooting in Mexico - that was probably the most special part of the movie for me,” Boneta said. Photo Credit: IMDBīoneta, who hails from Mexico City, plays Dani’s brother and told Variety that he became a sort of “impromptu dialect coach” on set as he helped the cast speak Spanish with Mexican accents. Cameron confirmed at Comic-Con that Edward Furlong is returning as John Connor. Original cast member Linda Hamilton is also reprising her role as Sarah Connor. “We are just changing these stereotypes and the ideas and the cliches of what a Latino should be.” Deadpool director Tim Miller takes the helm for this film, which is planned to be a trilogy and the OG Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger will return as the classic T-800 Terminator. ![]() “This movie is a reflection of Hollywood now,” 32-year-old Reyes told Variety. ![]()
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