“[Schwarzenegger] wanted to be number one,” says Stallone in Netflix’s Arnold docuseries.
“Unfortunately, he got there.”
In the end, Stallone admitted that he believed Schwarzenegger to be the “superior” star between them.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone.Todd Williamson/Getty
It wasn’t until his 1982 filmFirst Bloodthat Stallone said action movies truly became aboutaction.
“You actually relied upon your body to tell the story.
Dialogue was not necessary,” he explained.
“We became incredibly competitive,” Stallone noted.
“He was superior.
He just had all the answers,” he said of Schwarzenegger.
“He had the body.
He had the strength.
That was his character.”
“We could ’t even stand to be in the same room,” revealed Stallone.
“People had to separate us.”
Who is more tough?
Who uses bigger knives?
Who uses bigger guns?
Sly and I were at war."
In the end, Stallone admitted that Schwarzenegger came out the victor.
“He wanted to be number one,” he said.
“Unfortunately, he got there.”
I’m a competitive person."
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