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Bodybuilding icon Arnold Schwarzenegger became a household name at a young age. He earned unmatched name and fame as a bodybuilder, model, actor, and politician. Along with fame, he also earned a nemesis, Sylvester Stallone.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone were one of the biggest Hollywood stars in the 80s. Recently, Sylvester Stallone talked openly about an incident involving Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sly’s involvement in a subpar film.

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Stallone reveals how he was conned by Arnold Schwarzenegger

Sylvester Stallone is on a media tour for his “Tulsa King” series. In his recent appearance in ‘The Jonathan Ross Show’, the 76-year-old Hollywood legend talked about another project he worked on back in 1992. He described how his arch-enemy Arnold Schwarzenegger conned him into doing it.

Sylvester spoke about how Arnold would go around the city, bragging about the movie he had signed and how happy he was. This prompted Sylvester to snatch away the movie from his rival’s hand. He told his agent, “Get that thing away from him. Get people options on me”.

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Sylvester Stallone finally replaced Arnold in his so-called much-awaited project “Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot”. It was too late when Stallone realized that he had been tricked into the trap by Schwarzenegger. Stallone said, “I got it, and I said, ‘What a piece of s*** this is. Ha ha ha!’ At least I wasn’t pregnant in a film, Arnold. We’re even.”

The rivalry between Stallone and Schwarzenegger

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The rivalry between Arnold and Sylvester started in 1977 when the latter threw a flower bowl at Arnold. The two spent years making movies, trying to outshine each other.

After decades of rivalry, Terminator and Rambo finally concluded that they could succeed in the industry without stepping on each other. The two began to work on films together.

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Schwarzenegger and Stallone rose above their rivalry and are good friends now. The two can be seen together, not only at events but also at Arnold’s house. The Hollywood superstars also frequently share social media posts, carving pumpkins, or posing with the Conan swords. What do you think about the rivalry between and Schwarzenegger and Stallone? Let us know in the comments.