Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone followed similar career paths, and that led to fierce competition among the men.
While Schwarzenegger moved from bodybuilding to Hollywood, Stallone had to train like a bodybuilder to prepare for his roles, and had to switch up his diets to become absolutely shredded for roles such as ‘Rocky’.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger And Sylvester Stallone Dominated The Same Genre
Schwarzenegger and Stallone were working in Hollywood under the same genre – action thrillers.
Both of them wanted to be the best in that, especially because it wasn’t quite explored previously. Obviously, this led to serious rivalry between them, and this rivalry didn’t end on-screen.
Sylvester Stallone Spilled The Beans On His Rivalry With Arnold Schwarzenegger
During an interview with Forbes, Stallone opened up about his unhealthy rivalry with Schwarzenegger.
In fact, Stallone revealed that neither of them would end the competition where it mattered, and took it to a different level. It wasn’t just rivalry between two actors working on similar movies, it was pure dislike for each other.
How Did The Rivalry Begin?
It so happens that Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone met at the 1977 Golden Globes. At the ceremony, Schwarzenegger was nominated for the category of New Star of the Year and Stallone was nominated for the Best Actor category.
Apparently, Schwarzenegger laughed at Stallone when the latter lost the award. As a reaction, Stallone threw a bowl of flowers at The Austrian Oak. This sparked a rivalry that would go on for 20 years.
Arnold Schwarzenegger And Sylvester Stallone Have Worked In Movies Together
While Schwarzenegger and Stallone started off as rivals in the industry, they became friends over time. As a result, the duo have worked together in films such as Escape Plan (the first time they worked together as co-leads), and three movies from The Expendables franchise.
Apart from that, Schwarzenegger has invited Stallone to several inaugurations as Governor of California, and Sylvestor Stallone generously made a hefty donation of 15,000 to Schwarzenegger’s 2005 re-election campaign.
