Hamilton returned to the big screen with Michael Caine in "Mr. Destiny" (1990) and with ' (1991), the sequel to "The Terminator". The latter was a smash at the box office, grossing over $500 million, more than any other film of that year. Hamilton underwent intense physical training to emphasize the character's transformation from the first film. Her identical twin sister, Leslie Hamilton was Linda's double in "Terminator 2". Hamilton received a MTV Movie Awards for her role in the film for Best Female Performance and Most Desirable Female. She reprised the character, Sarah Connor, for the theme park attraction '. Following the success of the "Terminator" series, she hosted "Saturday Night Live".