Alex
Skynet wears a human face.
Matt Smith, credited as Matthew Smith, portrays Alex, an advanced T-5000 Terminator who embodies Skynet in Terminator Genisys (2015). Alex is the physical disguise Skynet uses to attack John Connor in 2029, infecting him with nanomachines that convert him into a T-3000 cyborg. Skynet also uses Alex's appearance as a holographic avatar in 2017.
Quick Facts
- Franchise appearance
- Terminator Genisys (2015)
- Affiliation
- Skynet
Lore & Background
In 2029, as the Human Resistance launches its final offensive against Skynet, the artificial intelligence activates a time displacement device and sends a T-800 back to 1984. Simultaneously, a Resistance soldier—revealed to be Skynet in the physical disguise of a T-5000 Terminator named Alex—attacks John Connor. Alex infects John with nanomachines on a cellular level, converting him into a T-3000 Terminator composed of machine phase matter. This brainwashed John then travels back in time to assist Cyberdyne Systems with the development of Genisys, ensuring Skynet's creation. Alex's appearance is also used by Skynet as a holographic avatar in 2017, allowing it to interact directly with humans.
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