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The Weird Casting Story behind Robert Patrick’s T-1000 Role That Involves an Iconic Rock Star

A motorcycle accident reportedly left Idol unable to handle the physical demands of the role, which went to Robert Patrick.

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Playing the T-1000 in 1991’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day was a career-defining moment for Robert Patrick. For those who don’t know, the character is an android assassin sent back in time to kill young John Connor (Edward Furlong) because Connor is leading a war against the machine’s manufacturer in the future. Patrick would go on to reprise his role in video games, a theme park attraction, a DirecTV commercial, and films like Wayne’s World and Last Action Hero. And at the end of the day, he says he owes it all to Billy Idol, interestingly........

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