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A fan dressed like the T-1000 got a rare chance to join the cast of Terminator Salvation on stage.

The first big film of Saturday at Comic-Con was McG’s “Terminator Salvation,” which brings the franchise into the future after judgment day. While star Christian Bale couldn’t make it due to his “Dark Knight” promotional commitments, McG did call him on the phone right before debuting the first full trailer for the film. The trailer featured only practical effects, which McG said the film relies on heavily. Next up was the cast, including Sam Worthington, Moon Bloodgood, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard and Common.

McG threw out questions to the audience and was impressed with some of the fans’ enthusiasm, inviting attendees dressed like Sarah Connor and the T-1000, and an Arnold Schwarzenegger impressionist to join the cast on stage. McG assured fans that he went back to James Cameron to discuss the film to make sure they stayed true to the spirit of the franchise. Yelchin, who played a younger version of Michael Biehn’s Kyle Reese, said he went back to the original “Terminator” and studied Biehn’s performance. McG told the fans that you’ll see where Reese learned some of his survival moves, some of which came from observing the machines.