{"id":654836,"date":"2026-08-25T02:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T02:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/654836\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T02:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T02:06:09","slug":"edward-furlong-unrecognisable-at-terminator-2-reunion-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/654836\/","title":{"rendered":"Edward Furlong unrecognisable at Terminator 2 reunion in London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the blockbuster hit Terminator 2: Judgment Day celebrates its 35th anniversary this year and prepares for re-release in Aussie cinemas on September 3, its cast reunited for a special event in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn and Robert Patrick \u2013 who played the T-1000 machine in the 1991 sequel \u2013 hit the stage at the For The Love of Fantasy And Sci-Fi convention at the ExCeL London.<\/p>\n<p>While its main star Arnold Schwarzenegger was not in attendance, there was another cast member in the mix who appeared at the event, although he almost went unrecognised.<\/p>\n<p>Edward Furlong \u2013 who rose to fame in the movie as John Connor, the son of Hamilton\u2019s character Sarah Connor \u2013 looked unlike the rising star we remember from the film as he made a rare appearance on the panel.<\/p>\n<p>Now 49 years old, Furlong walked onto the stage in a black T\u2011shirt under a black jacket and brown trousers to reunite with his onscreen parents, Hamilton, 69, and Biehn, 70. <\/p>\n<p><b>Stream Terminator 2: Judgment Day on <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/binge.com.au\/?extcamp=ncaeditoriallink-ptr-nca-lnk-awr-acq-var-bge&amp;channel=nca&amp;campaign=editorial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BINGE<\/a>, available on <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hubbl.com.au\/?utm_source=news.com.au&amp;utm_medium=Hubbl-text-links&amp;utm_campaign=&amp;utm_content=Story-page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hubbl<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Diehard fans would know that Biehn filmed a dream scene in the sequel as John\u2019s father Kyle Reese, a soldier from the future. The footage wound up on the cutting room floor for the theatrical release, but was restored in the home video releases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSkynet definitely didn\u2019t have this reunion in the original programming,\u201d Patrick, 67, captioned a photo of the foursome on <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcZfIuQO7Va\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=A45fKmUT3NW3_1TG1fB8x5i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>. \u201cT2 family back together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The internet did a double take when photos of Furlong at the event made the rounds on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat couldn\u2019t be Edward Furlong \u2026,\u201d one tweeted on X, as another wrote, \u201ccould pass Edward Furlong on the street and not recognise him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really thought Edward Furlong was on track to be the next biggest star in Hollywood after T2. EF then was just dazzling!\u201d another commented, as one wondered, \u201cWhat could of been if Edward furlong just locked in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Furlong was only 13 when he was cast in the James Cameron-directed sci-fi, which won the young star an MTV Movie Award in 1992 for Best Breakthrough Performance. He would go on to star in movies such as American History X, Pet Sematary Two and Detroit Rock City. <\/p>\n<p>However, Furlong soon found himself caught up in the dark side of Hollywood with his well-documented addictions getting him fired from the third film, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, in 2000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I lost Terminator 3. Oh my God, dude. So much drugs in my life,\u201d Furlong admitted in 2024 on the <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insideofyoupodcast.com\/podcast-episodes\/edward-furlong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Inside of You With Michael Rosenbaum<\/a> podcast. \u201cThat was the contract: They were like, \u2018We want you to not do any drugs.\u2019 Whatever, just sign a clause in the contract, no drugs. And it was a sweet deal. It was the best deal that I had ever gotten in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor T3, it was like a lot of money, like millions. And I had never made that kind of money. So I called my friends, and I\u2019m like, \u2018Guys, I just signed this f***ing awesome contract, we\u2019re going to go to the club, we\u2019re going to get a bunch of blow.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Furlong made headlines that night when he reportedly overdosed on cocaine and collapsed on the floor of a nightclub. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe news caught wind,\u201d he continued in the podcast. \u201cAnd of course, [the studio was] like, \u2018Yeah, you know, you lost the movie. We\u2019re not going to do it with you.\u2019 That was it. And I was like, \u2018I\u2019m so sorry, oh my God,\u2019 but it didn\u2019t matter \u2026 I had just signed a contract saying that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In February 2025, the actor announced that he had been sober for seven years after struggling with relapses and brushes with the law since his first rehab stint in 2000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI never really thought this was possible,\u201d <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DGG9k28Sq-Y\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">he wrote on Instagram<\/a> at the time. \u201cLife still has been hard sometimes. But the new tools I keep adding to my arsenal make me a stronger more reliable person. I am able to be the support people need instead of their worry. I\u2019m facing my life head on. No longer running away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very grateful to be sober today. If you\u2019re still struggling, please know you are worth fighting for. I used to live life in fear. I despised myself,\u201d he candidly shared. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I actually never really took the time to get to know myself. And there has been so much that has been worth discovering. I love you all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read related topics:<a class=\"topic_tag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/topics\/binge\" data-tgev-container=\"story-topic-links\" data-tgev-label=\"Binge\" data-tgev-order=\"1\" data-tgev-metric=\"npv\" data-tgev=\"event10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Binge<\/a><a class=\"topic_tag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/topics\/foxtel\" data-tgev-container=\"story-topic-links\" data-tgev-label=\"Foxtel\" data-tgev-order=\"2\" data-tgev-metric=\"npv\" data-tgev=\"event10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Foxtel<\/a><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the blockbuster hit Terminator 2: Judgment Day celebrates its 35th anniversary this year and prepares for 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