After showing as John Connor in 1996’s “T2-3D: Battle Throughout Time,” a well-received Common Attraction, Furlong wouldn’t seem once more because the character till 2019’s “Terminator: Darkish Destiny.” By the magic of some CGI movement seize, a younger John Connor briefly seems within the film’s opening, solely to be rapidly and brutally killed off by a rogue T-800. The choice to kill off such an necessary determine in “Terminator” mythos, an concept originated by James Cameron himself, was not a very fashionable one with followers. It additionally wasn’t the simplest tablet to swallow for the franchise’s primary stars. Shortly after the discharge of “Darkish Destiny,” Furlong plainly admitted, “It [John Connor’s death] form of bums out” (per Cinemablend).
In the meantime, Linda Hamilton sensed John Connor’s unceremonious finish was going garner a unfavourable response from longtime followers. “That is going to upset lots of people and a whole lot of the fan base who simply assume that it has to stay true to the primary two tales. The entire idea of Terminator, that John Connor is the hope for the way forward for mankind after which to have him lower down like that. I feel it may upset lots of people” (by way of MovieWeb).
Through the years, few franchises have skilled the turbulent rollercoaster trip that “Terminator” has had. Even many years later, regardless of how exhausting completely different writers and administrators strive, the franchise has by no means been in a position to replicate the success of “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” which continues to be one in all James Cameron’s best films.