Batman star Christian Bale has been confirmed for not just one but -- "I'll be back!" all 3 Terminator films in the works! Bale will pick up the role of John Connor, the leader of the human rebels who battle the machines in the future. The Welsh-born Bale, who loves the franchise, has already begun filming "Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins".
"Christian was our first choice and he's a big fan of The Terminator, so we're very lucky," producer Victor Kubicek told the BBC at the Cannes Film Festival.
"But with Batman he's already done the whole franchise thing, so we weren't sure he'd respond," Kubicek's business partner Derek Anderson said. "He read the script and he loved it, so he's signed on for all three."
The first new installment, co-starring Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin and Moon Bloodgood, (and possibly Josh Brolin as the Terminator) centers on John Connor, now in his 30s, who leads what is left of the human race in a battle against the machines. Warner Bros. will release the film on May 22, 2009.
