Bellatrix Lestrange in Terminator? The Villain No One Remembers Helena Bonham Carter Played in $371M Movie

Back in 2009, the Terminator franchise tried to make a big comeback with McG’s Terminator Salvation. Now, while the movie earned $371M worldwide, against an abysmal 33% Rt rating, people seem to have forgotten one detail. Helena Bonham Carter, famous for playing Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter, donned the role of the villain who could have changed everything.

The actress starred as Serena Kogan, a mysterious scientist with a dark secret. But surprisingly, a significant amount of her scenes were cut from the final film. That’s because the studio chose to focus on the faceless corporation Skynet as the recurring villain, instead of Carter’s Serena. Now, looking back, it…