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Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Arnold Schwarzenegger Reveals 'Good Idea' That Ended Sylvester Stallone Feud
During an interview with Andy Cohen on SiriusXM's Radio Andy, Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed the 'good idea' that led to him and Sylvester Stallone ending their years-long feud. 'We were kind of attacking each other and doing nasty things and saying nasty things about each other and all these stupid things,' Schwarzenegger recalled of the period in the late '80s during which the two actors were competing to be the top box office draw. 'All of a sudden, I started working with Robert Earl and Keith Parish to create the Planet Hollywood franchise, those restaurants,' he explained. 'The next thing I know is I get a phone call from my lawyer, who was also Sly's lawyer, he said, 'Arnold, is there any kind of room for Sly in Planet Hollywood?'' Schwarzenegger had to think about it at first, but eventually decided that letting Stallone into the fray would be good for business and their relationship. 'That's actually a good idea, because it could bring us together,' the Terminator star remembers thinking. 'And I wanted that. At that point, I had grown out of my craziness.'Planet Hollywood launched in 1991 with the help of Schwarzenegger, Stallone, and Bruce Willis—all of whom would go on to star together in The Expendables 2. 'Bruce Willis became part of Planet Hollywood, Whoopi Goldberg became part of Planet Hollywood, Chuck Norris,' Schwarzenegger added. 'It really was kind of an international cast.' The opening of Planet Hollywood led to a lucrative professional partnership for Stallone and Schwarzenegger. In addition to his appearance in Stallone's Expendables franchise, Schwarzenegger has starred with the Rocky actor in 2013's Escape Plan. "There's no two ways about that: He was very helpful in my career because I had something that I could chase," Schwarzenegger joked. What would Stallone have to say about that? Arnold Schwarzenegger Reveals 'Good Idea' That Ended Sylvester Stallone Feud first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 19, 2025
New York Post
a day ago
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- New York Post
Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals how ‘nasty' feud with Sylvester Stallone finally ended: ‘We hated each other'
Battle of the alphas. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone had an infamous years-long feud as two of the biggest action movie stars in the 1990s that, according to Schwarzenegger, got resolved thanks to a business venture with Planet Hollywood. 'We hated each other,' Schwarzenegger, 77, recalled on Andy Cohen's SiriusXM radio show this week. 11 Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone at the premiere of 'Rambo' in 2008. Getty Images 11 Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger attend the 'Escape Plan' red carpet premiere in 2013. Getty Images for Summit Entertainment 'We were kind of attacking each other and doing nasty things and saying nasty things about each other and all these stupid things,' the 'Terminator' said. 'All of a sudden,' Schwarzenegger continued, 'I started working with Robert Earl and Keith Parish to create the Planet Hollywood franchise, those restaurants. The next thing I know is I get a phone call from my lawyer, who was also Sly's lawyer, he said, 'Arnold, is there any kind of room for Sly in Planet Hollywood?' ' 11 Arnold Schwarzenegger and Andy Cohen. Getty Images for SiriusXM 11 Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sirius XM's 'Radio Andy.' Getty Images for SiriusXM 11 Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger at Spike TV's 4th Annual 'Guys Choice Awards' in 2010. Getty Images Schwarzenegger recalled thinking that getting Sylvester, 78, involved in the endeavor was 'actually a good idea, because it could bring us together.' 'And I wanted that,' the 'Fubar' star stated. 'At that point I had grown out of my craziness.' 11 Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger at 'The Expendables' screening at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas in 2010. Getty Images 'Sure enough, we made it work,' Schwarzenegger said. 'And Bruce Willis became part of Planet Hollywood, Whoopi Goldberg became part of Planet Hollywood, Chuck Norris. It really was kind of an international cast.' Planet Hollywood launched in New York City in 1991 with the backing of A-listers including Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Willis, Demi Moore and others. Schwarzenegger and Stallone — who worked together on the 'Expendables' movies and 2013's 'Escape Plan' after making up — have been open about the context of their feud. 11 Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone arrive at the premiere of 'Terminator Genisys' in 2015. Getty Images 11 Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone in 'Escape Plan.' Summit Entertainment/courtesy Everett Collection 11 Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger in 'The Expendables 3' in 2014. ©Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett Collection 'We were movie rivals, but we took the competitiveness to the extreme — we each had to have the best body, we had to kill more people in our films, and we had to have the biggest guns,' Schwarzenegger said on 'The Graham Norton Show' in Oct. 2023. 'It got out of control, and we tried to derail each other,' the 'True Lies' star continued, explaining that after the pair invested in Planet Hollywood they 'became fantastic friends' and 'are now inseparable.' 11 Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger presenting on stage at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards. Getty Images When the actors did a joint interview for a 2024 TMZ special titled 'Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons,' Stallone admitted that he viewed Schwarzenegger as 'competition' and 'a threat' when he burst onto the movie scene. 11 Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone at the '2002 World Stunt Awards.' Getty Images 'As soon as I saw him, it was like bang, two alphas hitting,' said Stallone. 'There's no two ways about that,' added Schwarzenegger. 'He was very helpful in my career because I had something that I could chase.'
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals the surprising gambit that ended his bitter feud with Sylvester Stallone
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone are close friends now, but there was a time where they were actually quite bitter rivals. For more than a decade - including when they were at the height of their fame in the 1980s - they were constantly bad-mouthing each other in the press. Schwarzenegger even confirmed in 2017 that he purposefully leaked his 'interest' in the film Stop Or My Mom Will Shoot, so Sly would swoop in and take the role. They ultimately became friends and co-stars in films like The Expendables franchise and Escape Plan, though he recently revealed how the feud came to an end. Schwarzenegger, 77, who made bizarre comments about his son Patrick recently, was promoting his new series Fubar on Radio Andy, where he confirmed, 'We hated each other' at the time. He also revealed that, surprisingly enough, it was their partnership in the restaurant chain Planet Hollywood that truly brought them together. When host Andy Cohen asked how they buried the proverbial hatchet, Schwarzenegger said, 'It was Planet Hollywood. It was actually Planet Hollywood.' 'We were kind of like attacking each other, doing nasty things, saying nasty things about each other and all these stupid things,' the former California governor admitted. 'And then all of a sudden, I started working with Robert Earl and Keith Barish to create the Planet Hollywood franchise, and the next thing I know, I get a call from my lawyer, who was also Sly's lawyer, and he said, "Arnold, is there any kind of room for Sly on Planet Hollywood?"' Schwarzenegger recalled. The actor added, 'I said, "That's actually a good idea," because that could bring us together, and I wanted that. At that point I had grown out of my crazyness.' 'So, sure enough, we made it work, then Bruce Willis became part of Planet Hollywood, then Whoopi Goldberg became part of Planet Hollywood, then Chuck Norris,' he added. The rivalry went all the way back to January 1977, when Arnie and Sly were both seated at the same table during the Golden Globe Awards. Schwarzenegger was awarded Best Acting Debut for his 1976 film Stay Hungry, which he was 'gloating' about, while Stallone was up for several awards for Rocky. Stallone revealed in a 2017 interview with Variety that he saw Schwarzenegger laughing when he lost Best Actor, but Sly got the last laugh when Rocky won Best Picture. 'Finally it was Rocky, Best Picture, I managed to grab this giant bowl of flowers and heave it in his direction, and I went, OK, the gauntlet is down,' he said. He added, 'This began a 10-year battle royale. I mean, we couldn't stand to be in the same galaxy,' but ultimately the feud came to an end. 'Now we realized we're the same person, that's what it was,' he said, adding they're,' great friends, fantastic friends.' While Schwarzenegger was Governor of California, he invited Stallone to his inauguration ceremonies and Stallone donated $15K to his campaign fund.
Digital Trends
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Digital Trends
3 great action movies on Tubi you need to watch in June
If you haven't downloaded Tubi, what are you waiting for? As a FAST service, Tubi is free. You read that correctly. Tubi is a free service that offers hundreds of movies and television shows at no cost to the consumer. The quality of movies is better than expected. Jaws, Memento, Air, the Great Escape, and On the Waterfront are all on Tubi. Tubi's action genre remains one of its best. If you need some recommendations, we have you covered. One of our picks this month is Demolition Man, a 1993 sci-fi movie with a legendary action hero. Read our picks below. Recommended Videos We also have guides to the best new movies to stream, the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, the best movies on Max, and the best movies on Disney+. Demolition Man (1993) In the action genre, Sylvester Stallone is more than just Rocky and Rambo. John Spartan might not be as iconic as the two 'R's,' but it deserves recognition on Stallone's illustrious resume. In Demolition Man, Los Angeles in 2032 is a peaceful utopia. The status quo is disrupted with the arrival of Simon Phoenix (Wesley Snipes), a violent criminal who escaped frozen incarceration in a 'CryoPrison.' The cops are ill-equipped to handle a mercenary like Phoenix. Instead, they thaw out the man who caught Phoenix decades earlier: John Spartan (Stallone). Spartan brings an old-school, no-holds-barred style to policing, the only mentality that can defeat Phoenix. Demolition Man is a throwback good guy versus bad guy action movie with two strong leads in Stallone and Snipes. Stream Demolition Man on Tubi. Taken (2023) The movie that taught kidnappers to never mess with Liam Neeson is Taken. Retired government operative Bryan Mills attempts to repair his relationship with his teenage daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace). Against his better judgment, Bryan allows Kim to go on a European excursion. The trip becomes Bryan's worst nightmare as sex traffickers abduct Kim. Yet the men who kidnapped Kim just made the worst decision of their lives. Bryan heads to Europe, using his particular set of skills, to find his daughter. Taken is the movie that resurrected Neeson's career and transformed him into an action star. Stream Taken on Tubi. Shooter (2008) Shooter can thank cable television for its popularity. Anyone who's ever watched TNT, TBS, or AMC has caught Shooter on a random Tuesday night. It's the perfect two-hour action film because Mark Wahlberg defies the odds and takes down an entire army. Retired Marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger (Wahlberg) lives in seclusion after a mission resulted in the death of his spotter. Swagger reluctantly comes out of retirement to advise government officials on how to stop an assassination attempt against the President of the United States. While on the job, Swagger realizes it's a setup and flees. As a fugitive, Swagger searches for answers as to who betrayed him. And by answers, I mean torture and kill people. Stream Shooter on Tubi.
Irish Independent
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
‘Fubar' season two: Arnold Schwarzenegger is back and likeable as ever in Netflix action comedy
In 1977, Sylvester Stallone, riding high off the extraordinary success of Rocky, attended the 34th Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
