For audiences who watched the film in French, the character's voice was not simply a translation of Schwarzenegger.
It became part of the character itself.
The famous lines, the restrained delivery, and the mechanical quality of the Terminator's speech all benefited from Beretta's performance.
This illustrates an important truth about dubbing.
A great dubbing actor doesn't merely translate dialogue.
They help recreate a performance for another language and culture.
## More Than an Action-Star Voice
It would be easy to remember Beretta exclusively as Schwarzenegger's French voice.
But that would leave out a remarkable amount of his career.
He also provided French voices for performers including Liam Neeson, Dolph Lundgren, Ernie Hudson, and Rutger Hauer.
He voiced Michael Madsen's Mr. Blonde in **Reservoir Dogs**, Alan Rickman's Sheriff of Nottingham in **Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves**, and numerous other characters.
These roles demonstrated his versatility.
He could sound threatening.
He could sound authoritative.
