The scene where the T-1000 mimics the hospital guard doesn't use CGI; it uses the actor's real-life twin brother.
Film/Series: Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Category: Trivia Fact
Timestamp: 01:05:40
James Cameron needed a seamless shot of the liquid metal T-1000 perfectly mirroring the stunned security guard at Pescadero State Hospital. Rather than utilizing expensive and time-consuming split-screen camera tricks or early CGI, Cameron simply hired Don Stanton and his identical twin brother, Dan Stanton. They stood face-to-face in the hallway and perfectly choreographed their movements to create one of the most convincing practical illusions in cinematic history.
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