Despite Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Terrifying Health, Sylvester Stallone Denied to ‘Give Up’ on a Life-Threatening Habit in 2018

A protagonist who smoked cigars and fight off the antagonists while creating mayhem on screen… that’s Sylvester Stallone. In the 90s era, Sly became Hollywood’s favorite action hero not only because of his top-notch fighting prowess but also because of his signature cigar-smoking habit on the big screen. Remember The Expendables, when the actor puffed on cigar after cigar while simultaneously beating the bad guys? Well, his fascination with stogie rolls is not limited to the script’s demand. In fact, the actor loves to puff the stogies occasionally when not shooting. However, once his close friend, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s health condition didn’t convince the actor to give up on smoking.

In 2018, the 7x Mr. Olympia champion, Arnold Schwarzenegger underwent open-heart surgery for the treatment of a condition called aortic stenosis. Following Arnie’s surgery, Sly answered some of the media’s intrigue on the behalf of his friend. Though he assured the paparazzi that the bodybuilder will come even “bigger and better,” Sly joked about his and Arnie’s shared interest in cigars.

Schwarzenegger–Stallone bromance reeked of shared stogie-puffing interests

As per the report of TMZ, Sly profoundly chatted about his best bud, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s cardiovascular operation in 2018. One reporter asked Sly if he would “give it up” following Arnie’s operation. Replying to the correspondent’s intrigue, Stallone stated, “Some things you just can’t give up”.

Drawing parallels between cigars and respiration, Sly further added, “stogies and breathing”. When asked if Arnie would quit smoking, the Rocky star quipped, “Doubt it!”. Nevertheless, when asked about the tips that Sly wants to give Schwarzenegger for the fast recovery, the Rambo actor rather has a befitting response.

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Sly asserted, “I am gonna give 7x Mr. Olympia tips? I don’t think so”. Clearly, Stallone had some interesting take on his and Arnie’s common interests in stogies. However, it was not the first time when the bodybuilder underwent heart surgery.

Arnold Schwarzenegger had his first open heart surgery in 1997

The Austrian Oak was born with a condition called aortic stenosis which makes the heart pump faster than usual. Therefore, to rectify the condition, the bodybuilder underwent his first surgery in 1997. In that operation, Arnie’s defective congenital aortic heart valve was replaced with a tissue valve. However, the artificial valve came with an expiration date of 20 years. Hence, in 2018, the bodybuilder again got rushed to the hospital for replacing the old valve.

Following his pulmonary valve re-operation, many wished the Austrian a healthy and fast recovery. Nonetheless, one of his well-wishers was none other than Sylvester Stallone, who called him a “brave man” and wished him good health. They indeed share a great bond, don’t you think?

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