T-1000 structure of whatever it is touching and visually mimic it. In "Terminator 2", the T-1000's default form is portrayed by Robert Patrick, and in "Terminator Genisys", by Lee Byung-hun, while other actors portray the T-1000 in the disguise of specific characters. In "Terminator 2" and "Terminator 2: 3-D Battle Across Time", the T-1000 is presented as a technological leap over the "800 Series" Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger). Described by AllMovie as "one of the most memorable roles in one of the most memorable films of the decade", Patrick's portrayal of the T-1000 earned him nominations for Best Villain and Best Supporting
Terminator 2: Judgment Day T-800 engage in physical combat and the more advanced model seriously damages and shuts down the T-800. However, unbeknownst to the T-1000, the T-800 brings itself back online using emergency power. The T-1000 nearly kills John and Sarah but the T-800 takes it by surprise and blasts it into a vat of molten steel with an M79 grenade launcher, destroying it. John tosses the arm and CPU of the original Terminator into the vat as well. As Sarah expresses relief that the ordeal is over, the Terminator explains that to ensure that it is not used for reverse engineering it