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 number 33 on "Total Film"s 2006 list of "The Top 100 Films of All Time". "Empire" ranked the film number 35 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time". In 2008, the film was voted the eighth-best science fiction film ever on "AFI's 10 Top 10". IGN named the film the tenth-greatest science fiction film of all time, saying that it was "one example of a sequel coming along and just destroying the original in every regard." "Empire" ranked "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" as the third-best film sequel of all time. In 2012, "Total Film" placed the