Arnold Schwarzenegger was always ready to battle for the title of Hollywood’s top action hero. During the ‘80s, Schwarzenegger went head-to-head in a heated rivalry against actor and "enemy" Sylvester Stallone. "I always need an enemy," Schwarzenegger, 75, revealed during his Netflix documentary, "Arnold." "Every time he came out with a movie, like ‘Rambo II,’ I had to figure out a way of now outdoing that." After the release of Stallone’s "Rambo II," Schwarzenegger worked on the 1985 action film "Commando." "We were incredibly antagonistic.
We couldn’t even stand to be in the same room. People had to separate us," Stallone, 76, recalled in the documentary. Stallone compared their rivalry to "Ali versus Frazier," suggesting he was the underdog who "got my ass kicked constantly," whereas Schwarzenegger typically emerged from his cinematic exploits with barely a scratch. "Arnold started to come on strong… [we were] great warriors that are traveling the same course.There was only room for one of us," Stallone confessed.
During the documentary, clips of Schwarzenegger and Stallone would switch back and forth between the two men starring in their respective ‘80s action movies. "We were competing about everything," Schwarzenegger admitted. "The body being ripped and oiled up.
Who is more vicious? Who is more tough? Who uses bigger knives? Who uses bigger guns?" The "Rocky" star added that he eventually got knocked out by Schwarzenegger at the box office. "He wanted to be number one.
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