Billy Idol was originally cast as T-1000 in Terminator 2

Robert Patrick played the role of T-1000 in Terminator 2 alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger, but apparently that wasn't always set in stone, as it turns out Billy Idol could have been playing the role instead, according to Patrick himself.

"Billy Idol was set to do the role of the T-1000, as I understand," he told Heat Vision (via The Hollywood Reporter. "I can tell you that I saw Billy's image when I went to Stan Winston after I got the role. Unfortunately, he got into a motorcycle accident and busted up his leg, so he wasn't able to physically do what the role demanded. My agent sold me to the T2 casting director Mali Finn as a cross between David Bowie and James Dean. So, I was trying to create an intense presence while I was sitting with Mali. I had this intense stare, which she liked."

Patrick also talked about his training, so that he would be able to run without breathing with his mouth. "I did it like a sprinter would: I locked eyes on a target and focused so there was no wasted energy. When done, I would clench my jaw, no mouth breathing, only through the nose and no expression because the character would not be straining."

Could Billy Idol have done a better job?