Linda Hamilton has confirmed that she will not be returning to the Terminator franchise, stating that she is “done” with the role. Hamilton played Sarah Connor in the first two films from the 1980s and more recently in 2019’s Terminator: Dark Fate. In a recent interview with Business Insider, Hamilton expressed a lack of interest in returning to the character in any reboot or sequel.
Hamilton expanded on her feelings about the character, saying, “I truly feel like, and felt like, Sarah Connor is not an icon. She’s a woman in hell. She makes some really bad choices. She’s not a good mother, she’s a good fighter!”
This is not the first time Hamilton has expressed her reluctance to return to the franchise. In a 2020 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Hamilton shared that she “would be quite happy to never return” to the Terminator films.
In spite of her reluctance to return to Terminator, Hamilton will be appearing in the final season of Netflix’s Stranger Things. The role is currently under wraps, but Hamilton spoke to US Weekly about how she doesn’t feel like she “belongs” in the show’s universe. She likened her casting to imposter syndrome and made it clear that she won’t be watching the final season.
Stranger Things’ fifth season is currently in production, and showrunner Matt Duffer has described it as “like season one on steroids.
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