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The John Connor/Terminator Curse Strikes Again

Posted Oct 16th 2009 12:35AM by TMZ Staff

There are perks to playing John Connor in the "Terminator" franchise besides fame and fortune ... like DUI arrests, trips to rehab and expletive-filled tirades.

John Connor Curse
The DUI bust of "Sarah Connor Chronicles" star Thomas Dekker is just the latest in a series of bad luck incidents to befall an actor playing John Connor.

After Edward Furlong starred as Connor in "T-2", the young actor was arrested for DUI, went in and out of rehab ... and just last month got a temporary restraining order filed against him by his estranged wife.

And when Christian Bale took the role of JC in "Terminator Salvation," an audio tape surfaced of his on-set F-bomb rant towards a crew member.

"Terminator 3" star Nick Stahl has so far eluded the hex, but he better be careful because the Connor curse ... will be back.

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Tags: Christian Bale, ChristianBale, DUI, Edward Furlong, EdwardFurlong, john connor, JohnConnor, terminator, Thomas Dekker, ThomasDekker

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Posted at 12:39AM on Oct 16th 2009 by lgord

2. Must be a cult thing cause I have no idea who John Connors is???!?!?!!?!?

Posted at 2:30AM on Oct 16th 2009 by Kevin

3. Well looks like we have a new curse in hollywood. The John Connor curse.

Posted at 2:49AM on Oct 16th 2009 by Brad Tyler D

4. I'm starting to believe that everything does happen for a reason. No coincidences, only the secret of life hidden.

Posted at 2:50AM on Oct 16th 2009 by Mesopotamia

5. A funny thing about drinking is, One Drink is just right,Two drinks are too many,And three drinks are not enough.

Posted at 3:19AM on Oct 16th 2009 by homie1kanobe

6. 8. A funny thing about drinking is, One Drink is just right,Two drinks are too many,And three drinks are not enough.

Posted at 3:19AM on Oct 16th 2009 by homie1kanobe



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AHHHH! Truer words were never spoken. Especially for us drunks! Don't know the other guy, but Edward Furlong has the potential to be an absolutely amazing actor & he is WASTING his opportunity. Anybody who saw 'American History X' knows. Hate to hear this!

Posted at 7:03AM on Oct 16th 2009 by janalal4

7. http://dragstrip66.com/dragstrip66/july05photo/Image94.html I want to see an article about that. Adam Lambert is HOT!!!!

Posted at 8:34AM on Oct 16th 2009 by mrs. lambert

8. DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHATS BEING TERMINATED? YO GRANNIES SOCIAL SECURITY COST OF LIVING INCREASE....Did you Email your Tricked out Congressman and Senators about stealing your Grandmothers Social Security Cost of Living Increase? Please do......Do not let your Grandmother pay for the unregulated Corporate Bonuses that Obama and Chelsea's Moma passed out. And by the way, why isn't anybody investigating Obama to see if those Corporate Executives that received those Tax Dollar Bonuses were Political Contributers to Obamas Campaign. I bet they were, and Obama is just repaying his Political Clicks.....CONTACT YOUR TRICKED OUT CONGRESSMAN TODAY.......PLEASE....

Posted at 8:37AM on Oct 16th 2009 by AreYouKidding

9. Ya know what would be good for breakfast tis morning, A Western or Spanish Omelette ,Yeah Buddy..Hint Hint

Posted at 9:12AM on Oct 16th 2009 by homie1kanobe

10. God I miss The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Such a great show. Better than T4.

Posted at 9:26AM on Oct 16th 2009 by Orionzdrm

11. Bale did okay. His anger thing got blown up but it wasn't a big deal. Any director would love to work with him.

Posted at 11:32AM on Oct 16th 2009 by dade murphy

12. Hey, cut them some slack. Being the savior of mankind entails a lot of pressure! Who *wouldn't* falter under that kind of stress? ;-)

Posted at 5:34PM on Oct 16th 2009 by Datan0de

13. This whole scenario sounds like a Final Destination movie!

Posted at 4:28PM on Oct 16th 2009 by DOODAD

14. Must be a slow day for you to consider this worth posting. And including Christian Bale in your posting along with those other two morons just makes you even bigger idiots.

Sometimes I feel logging onto your sight just means I have lowered expectations......

Posted at 10:19PM on Oct 16th 2009 by cari

15. NOT A PROBLEM FOR JOHN CONNER, HE CAN JUST GO BACK IN TIME AND FIX IT.

Posted at 3:42PM on Oct 19th 2009 by BRADFORDER

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