Some rivalries are legendary and live through time. The bodybuilding world has seen a lot of amazing rivalries, such as between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Frank Zane or Jay Cutler and Ronnie Coleman. However, there is another iconic rivalry standing on the threshold of the bodybuilding and Hollywood industries. This is the rift between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. The duo debuted at around the same time. The 1977 Golden Globe Awards kick-started their journey together towards a bittersweet relationship. Sly and Arnie were competing for the same title in 1977, and that was the title of ‘New Star of the Year’. However, apart from the start of the rivalry, there was another shocking thing that had happened that night.

In the book named ?Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story,? Schwarzenegger chronicles his whole life and the incident of the 1977 Golden Globes. Sly did something that astonished his rival, albeit in an amusing way.

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In the same book, the Austrian Oak described his first night at the Golden Globe Awards as a young bodybuilder and an actor. The awards were taking place at the Beverly Hilton hotels, and the night was glittering with celebrities. The legendary seven-time Olympia winner had brought his mother as his date.?

Due to the seating arrangement, Arnie was seated very close to Stallone but did not know very much about him. However, he knew that the muscular and charming actor who debuted with his movie Rocky was doing very well at the box office. Along with Arnie’s Pumping Iron, Rocky was also nominated for an award. Arnie was calm during the announcement of the awards. He said, ?When my category came, and I won, Sylvester Stallone. Led the applause.?

After the announcement of the nominees, as soon as the announcement of the winner for the best film came, something astonishing happened. Schwarzenegger explained, ?Then Rocky won, and he went nuts, kissing every woman he could reach on his way to the stage.? This was the funny first impression that each had about one another. Arnie also got to believe in himself again after that day. He narrated in his book saying, ?It was an incredible feeling to get my first award for acting. Winning the Golden Globe confirmed for me that I wasn?t crazy; I was on the right track.? This was not only the start of the Austrian Oak’s film career but also an amazing rivalry with Sylvester Stallone.

Sly gave an honest verdict about Arnie

They might have started on a rocky path, but the actors together grew into the biggest action heroes at the box office. They often also compared how many kills they had made on screen. However, while they were rivals, they were also growing older together, and that changed the rivalry into something bittersweet.

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During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, ‘The Expendables’ actor talked about his relationship with the Austrian Oak. Stallone confessed that they were the most powerful rivals in Hollywood. However, he also said, ?But now I understand the fella.? Even though they were rivals when they were young, Arnie and Sly are great friends now. Are you excited to see the new Netflix documentary the duo is doing?

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