Terminator 7 must step away from its most prominent franchise figure, but Arnold Schwarzenegger’s other franchises have faced very similar struggles when trying to replace the Austrian actor. Despite appearing in every Terminator movie to date, Schwarzenegger’s ubiquity within the film franchise has never guaranteed the success of its various feature-length projects. Bringing Schwarzenegger back to the lead cast for the long-awaited return of James Cameron may seem like committing to a tactic that has already failed, but it’s also understandable why the temptation exists.