Is Arnold Coming Back to Cyborgs?
Cameron Misses Arnie playing a Robot?

Reported By: ABking
Saturday, November 11, 2006

Talking with a guy, inside the Hollywood industry, eased my gut feeling that James Cameron is really writing another kick-ass Cyborg role for Schwarzenegger.

I was told that Arnold was one of the main reasons Jim skipped making BATTLE ANGEL ALITA first, because Arnie might have won a 2nd term (which he did) and that would have screwed Cameron's schedule up big time. The other reason Cameron choose AVATAR over BATTLE ANGEL ALITA was because of Steven Spielberg and Michael Bay's mega budget robots-in-disguise summer 2007 event film TRANSFORMERS.

By holding out and making AVATAR first, Cameron has proven his total loyalty to his governor pal and one time action/adventure partner Schwarzenegger. Cameron helped fund Arnie's second term with a healthy donation to his campaign, so Jim knew that the oak would more than likely win a 2nd term in office. "James Cameron really wants Arnold for the cyborg role of Ido" says my source. It's a role I have always had a gut feeling would suit the Austrian Oak.

Battle Angel is based off a manga in Japan named Gunnm. The majority of the story is translated in the US by Viz Communications and sold under the named Battle Angel Alita. The manga series finished some time ago, and Viz translated the last parts of the series about 2 years ago. You can buy the translated manga in Graphic Novel format from Viz, your local Borders book store or Amazon.com.

The story is based around Gally (Alita in the US). A cyborg initially found by a doctor/scientist Ido. It starts with Ido finding only her head while searching for parts in the junkyard and discovers that her brain has suffered only minor damage. Ido begins to construct her body from used cyborg parts. We find out that Gally doesn't remember her past life at all, so she just lives with Ido having a father/daughter type relationship. Little does Gally know about the darker side of Ido, a side that Ido shows only to the criminals that he hunts (a job described as Hunter Warrior).

Gally follows Ido one night and discovers Ido's secret bounty hunter life, but she also finds that she too has a strong fighting spirit and knowledge of an ancient Martian martial art called the Panzer Kunst. So begins the story of Gally and her search for her memories and herself.

If this re-teaming turns out to be true, then Arnold's return back to action films after a 2nd governorship term will be well worth the long wait!

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ABking