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Stallone says Schwarzenegger’s move into politics ended their rivalry
Sylvester Stallone says his decades-long rivalry with Arnold Schwarzenegger ended after Schwarzenegger turned his attention to politics in the early 2000s.
The two actors were leading action-film stars in the 1980s and 1990s, with hits including Rocky, Rambo and The Terminator.
Stallone said their competition pushed them to make action films bigger and more intense.
It was so tense that they could not appear together on stage and could not agree to make a film as neighbors.
Stallone said he stopped seeing Schwarzenegger as a rival when he was no longer making movies.
The two later worked together on several films, including Expendables 2 and Escape Plan.
Stallone says they are friends, though he still sees some competition between them.
Sylvester Stallone says his rivalry with Arnold Schwarzenegger ended when Schwarzenegger turned from acting to politics.
Stallone said the two actors had competed for decades, both on screen and off.
He said the rivalry ended after Schwarzenegger stopped making movies and ran for governor of California.
Stallone said they later became friends and worked together on several films.
He said they remain competitive, though no longer financially.
- Who
- Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, rival action-film stars.
- What
- Stallone says Schwarzenegger’s move into politics ended their longstanding rivalry.
- When
- The rivalry ended in the early 2000s, according to Stallone.
- Where
- Stallone said he realised they were no longer rivals after running into Schwarzenegger at a cigar shop. The location is not stated.
- Why
- Stallone said Schwarzenegger was no longer making movies, so they were no longer competing in films.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Stallone and Schwarzenegger were among the leading box-office action stars.
Schwarzenegger turned to politics and ran for governor of California.
Stallone said he ran into Schwarzenegger at a cigar shop and realised they were no longer competing.
Stallone and Schwarzenegger appeared together in Expendables 2.
Stallone and Schwarzenegger appeared together in Escape Plan.
Stallone and Schwarzenegger appeared together in Expendables 3.
- Actors
- Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Political move
- Schwarzenegger’s gubernatorial run in California
- Planet Hollywood
- Both actors were investors in the restaurant chain
- Expendables 2
- 2012
- Escape Plan
- 2013
- Expendables 3
- 2014
What people are saying
It wasn't put to bed until like 20 years [later,]
I said, "Enough of this" - we're not in competition,
Thank you very much for waking me up, lighting a fire under me,
we're always gonna be competitive... that's the nature of the beast, and I enjoy it, I really do,