The liquid-metal T-1000 was actually intended for the first film: Skynet was supposed to send the liquid killer as soon as it learned that their first assassin, the T-800 played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, had failed its mission. Even Skynet was reluctant to send the T-1000, as it was experimental and could potentially cause more harm to the timeline than good. James Cameron briefly considered clay-animation in dark surroundings for the shape-shifting effects, but quickly realized that it could not be done, due to budget constraints and the limits of technology at the time. After finishing The Abyss (1989), Cameron felt that computer-generated special effects had become advanced enough to animate the T-1000. Still, it was a major gamble, as the T-1000 was integral to the story and much of the visual effects software had to be created from scratch.

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