Ridiculous that John Connor is supposed to be 10 here
He acted and looked nothing like a ten year old
shareYeah, it was a misstep.
But I can see how it happened. When Furlong was cast, he really did look a lot younger. Puberty hit really hard during filming. You can really see "young" John in the scene where he's helping Arnie fix the car. Those were some of the first scenes shot and he legit looks like he could be 10.
On top of that, the math in the story wouldn't work as well. It wouldn't be 1991 in the movie, it would be more like 1995. If they aged up John's character even more, it would be 1997.... right before the supposed war would happen, which I think would feel "too late" for the story they're trying to tell
If you stream the movie you can freeze it when the T-1000, now a faux cop, scans for John Connor's location. It gives the kid's age (10), where he lives, and the various misdeeds he has done.
shareYes, I know.
What about it?
Nobody is saying he's not 10. The main argument is that he doesn't look or act 10.