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Michael Biehn Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Michael Biehn? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Michael Biehn won an Academy Award for his role in The Terminator.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

Biehn has never won an Oscar. The Terminator received no acting nominations. He is a cult icon but not an Academy Award winner.

2.

Michael Biehn played the same character in both Aliens and Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

Biehn played Corporal Dwayne Hicks in Aliens and Kyle Reese in The Terminator. He did not appear in Terminator 2.

3.

Biehn starred in Tombstone as a cowboy named Johnny Ringo, a role he nearly turned down.

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✓ TRUE

Biehn almost passed on playing Johnny Ringo because he disliked Westerns, but director George P. Cosmatos convinced him.

4.

Michael Biehn has a cameo in every James Cameron film since The Abyss.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Biehn did not appear in Titanic, Avatar, or any Cameron films after The Abyss. They have a good relationship, but no cameos.

5.

Biehn turned down the role of Dutch in Predator, which went to Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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✓ TRUE

Biehn was offered the lead role in Predator but declined due to scheduling conflicts. Schwarzenegger took over as Dutch.

6.

Michael Biehn directed the 2005 film The Legend of Zorro, starring Antonio Banderas.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

Martin Campbell directed The Legend of Zorro. Biehn has directed a few low-budget films, but not that one.

7.

Biehn’s character Hicks in Aliens was originally written to die early in the film.

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James Cameron planned to kill Hicks off quickly, but Biehn's performance convinced him to keep the character alive and expand the role.

8.

Michael Biehn was originally cast as the Terminator before Arnold Schwarzenegger took over.

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James Cameron originally wanted Biehn for the Terminator role, but the studio pushed for Schwarzenegger. Biehn then played Kyle Reese instead.

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