During their heyday in the 1980s and 90s, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone were in a constant battle for supremacy as to who was the biggest action star in the world. The two icons were incredibly competitive at the time, but ultimately ended up becoming close friends, as well as starring together in the Expendables franchise and Escape Plan.
In a concerted effort to expand his box office reach at the peak of his powers, Schwarzenegger decided to veer into comedy territory, which saw the Austrian Oak star in fan favorites like Twins, Kindergarten Cop and Jingle All the Way. The rivalry between the former Governor of California and Stallone was so intense at the time that the architect of the Rocky franchise decided to follow suit, although the end result wasn’t quite as successful as that of his counterpart.
New Terminator: Dark Fate Images Show Off Schwarzenegger And...
In a concerted effort to expand his box office reach at the peak of his powers, Schwarzenegger decided to veer into comedy territory, which saw the Austrian Oak star in fan favorites like Twins, Kindergarten Cop and Jingle All the Way. The rivalry between the former Governor of California and Stallone was so intense at the time that the architect of the Rocky franchise decided to follow suit, although the end result wasn’t quite as successful as that of his counterpart.
New Terminator: Dark Fate Images Show Off Schwarzenegger And...
- 11/1/2019
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
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