The actor and former California governor, who first played the cyborg assassin in the 1984 original, was asked by a viewer to decide among the franchise’s six entries on Monday’s edition of Watch What Happens Live.
He responded: “I would say the worst was probably the number four, because that was done during the time I was governor and I was not in it.
“Does that make sense? How do you do Terminator movie without me being in a Terminator movie, right? Doesn’t make any sense.”
The film in question would be 2009′s Terminator Salvation, which featured Christian Bale in the lead role. The movie proved to be a relative box office and critical dud, and was responsible for “killing” the future of the franchise, at least according to one outlet.
Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen then asked his guest if he used his power of office to complain.
“I called immediately,” Schwarzenegger replied. “I said I’m gonna pass a law. Is it forbidden to do movies that suck? … Yeah, of course. It’s a no-brainer.”
Watch the interview for yourself below:
