Schwarzenegger was paid approximately US$21,429 for every word he said in Terminator 2.
Schwarzenegger got a massive pay bump when he reprised the role for the second film, “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” in 1991. Schwarzenegger pocketed $15 million to star in the sequel, where he spoke only 700 words. This means he was paid a whopping $21,429 per word, Entertainment Weekly reported.