Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger | Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images
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Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger are two of the most well-known names in the film industry thanks to their participation in projects that have become classics for children and adults.
While the Austrian starred in films like “Terminator” and “Red Hell”, the American was in charge of getting credits in films like “Rambo” or “Rocky”.
However, the talent of both celebrities would come together in 2010 to bring the story of “Mercenaries” to the screen. And although by then Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger already maintained a cordial attitude, this It would have been impossible to do a few years earlier, when they were starring in a rivalry that very few knew about.
This fact was revealed by Stallone himself during an interview with ET Canada’s “One-on-One”, revealing that his annoyance with each other was so much that if it had been possible, they would have come to a physical fight.
“We were real antagonists, adversaries. I used to dream of hitting him and he used to dream of hitting me. It is his nature and he is also mine and I am not going to take it lightly, “he said. before the portal microphones.
For his part, Sylvester Stallone acknowledged that his admiration for Arnold Schwarzenegger’s career was never blinded by their differences. Instead, he lavished praise on the Austrian. “He got to where he got because he knew how to analyze his opponent and he also worked very hard. He always did,” he added.
However, the actor who gave life to “Rocky” reiterated that this situation is now just a memory that they treasure and steals the occasional laugh.
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