Two of the biggest names that the world of action cinema has ever witnessed are none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone. After creating a legacy in the realm of bodybuilding, Schwarzenegger finally decided to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming an actor. While the transition was full of challenges, his ripped physique surely helped him establish himself as one of the biggest action heroes. However, little did Schwarzenegger know that Hollywood already had another muscular superstar, Sylvester Stallone.

The rivalry between the two was one of a kind. The duo also had a competition going on about who kills the most people in movies, among many other little contests. However, as time passed, both stars realized there was no point in this rivalry, shook hands, and have been friends ever since. As Schwarzenegger is currently preparing for the release of his next book, ‘Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life,’ he sat down for an interview with People.com, where he revealed his take on Stallone.

Arnold Schwarzenegger talks about a lesser-known side of Sylvester Stallone

Given their history, Arnold and Sylvester surely know a lot about each other. After years of intense rivalry, the duo finally decided to let go of it and became friends. Fulfilling the wishes of millions of fans worldwide, Stallone and Schwarzenegger also appeared on the screen together for the first time in ‘The Expendables’ in 2010. The duo often talks about each other during interviews and talk shows. In a recent interview with People.com, Schwarzenegger revealed an unknown side of Stallone while also showing his admiration.

“I really admire him,” said Arnold Schwarzenegger. “I love him. He’s just a different person than me. He’s much more raw, and he’s much more vulnerable and in touch with his emotions,” Schwarzenegger added about Stallone. Continuing further, Schwarzenegger also disclosed a difference between him and Stallone. He believes that this helps Sly nail his acting as well.

Schwarzenegger explains how being short-tempered helps Sly in acting

Arnold, who also spent last year’s Halloween with his buddy Stallone, has a good power of understanding things quickly. By just taking one look at a person, he gets a good understanding of how that person is. Talking about his rival-turned-friend, Schwarzenegger pointed out that while the duo has many similarities, one difference is that Schwarzenegger takes a while before actually exploding with anger. On the other hand, Stallone has a short-tempered personality and instantly gets mad if anything is wrong.

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“When he gets mad, he just gets mad,” Schwarzenegger says. “It’s like when you light a fuse, his goes right away. ‘Boom!’ Mine goes, ‘Shhh.’ It takes two days to get to the actual boom. It makes him good in acting because he feels things immediately.”

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Despite the bad blood that the duo once had, they have managed to become good friends, leaving it all in the past. What are your views on this? Let us know in the comments.