In a lengthy cover story interview with Vanity Fair, Emilia Clarke fielded inevitable questions about the highly-publicized behind-the-scenes tumult of Solo: A Star Wars Story (the director swap, acting coach rumors, etc.). Consequently, there was a natural topical transition to another tumultuous film of Clarke’s in 2015’s Terminator Genisys; a film that ultimately underwhelmed, earning $89.76 million domestic, though boosted by $350.84 million overseas. Indeed, the interview reveals that Clarke was “relieved” by the film’s failure, since it meant she would not have to return for any sequels. Yet, Genisys seemed to have other things going for it with the acquisition of Game of Thrones director Alan Taylor, the return of signature star Arnold Schwarzenegger, a very-public stamp of approval from franchise creator James Cameron and ambitious timeline-altering plans designed to keep the franchise fresh… all while touting a very un-Terminator PG-13 rating. However, those plans didn’t quite resonate. Indeed, Clarke, who recalls watching Taylor get “eaten and chewed up” during the Genisys shoot confesses, “He was not the director I remembered. He didn’t have a good time. No one had a good time.” Interestingly, Clarke also reveals that as reports of the Terminator tumult started making the news cycle, the crew of another (nearby-shooting,) contemporaneous controversy-plagued production in Fox’s Josh Trank-directed Fantastic Four reboot poked some fun at the expense of Genisys, stating that they had jackets made that read, “At least we’re not on Terminator.” – Ouch! Solo: A Star Wars Story hits theaters on May 25.
