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The bodybuilding world has often marveled at the form and physique of Arnold Schwarzenegger over the years. With an iconic body, the 6’2 former bodybuilder has worked his way up the ladder of fame. However, even the Austrian Oak recently had to cower beneath the heights of two giants, which drew a lot of attention!

In a recent Instagram post, Schwarzenegger posed alongside NFL star Mekhi Becton and UFC Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. The seemingly normal picture caught attention due to the visible difference in height between the three athletes. What was so funny about the photo, and why did fans go berserk? Let’s find out!

Arnold Schwarzenegger relates to his old friend Danny Devito

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The photo clicked in an LA gym featured Schwarzenegger, Becton, and Ngannou sporting huge smiles and posing along. However, the bodybuilding sensation looked short, standing between the two athletes, both way above his height. This made Arnie recall his good friend and Twins co-star, Danny DeVito, stating, “Now i know how Danny feels”.

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Both the athletes tower at around 6’6, while Schwarzenegger stands at 6’2. This brought in hilarious reactions from fans, who were amazed to see the difference. Many made the obvious observation of how short the Terminator star looked beside the two athletes. While others commented on their strong and defined physiques.

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Many couldn’t help but tease Schwarzenegger about the height difference with comments like, “How small and cute you look there”“Awww, look at the little guy!!”, and “F***in hell…the austrian oak looks like a f***in baby!”. Meanwhile, others noticed how the star’s biceps were still quite big with comments like, “Arnolds arms still look just as big as francis” and “Austrian oak look at your guns!!!!!”. But this is not the first instance where the tall bodybuilder looked tiny in front of other giants.

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When being over 6 feet wasn’t enough for Arnie

During the shoot of Conan the Barbarian, Arnold Schwarzenegger had a picture clicked with basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain and wrestler Andre the Giant. The photo, later on, spread all across the internet due to the stark difference in their heights.

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Many commented how Schwarzenegger looked like a child compared to both giants standing on either side. Although he stood at 6’2, the difference was so striking, that many even wondered if the picture was doctored in some way. But overall, the photo received many hilarious comments. Looks like Arnie truly knew what his friend DeVito felt like standing next to him.

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