Sylvester Stallone Recalls Rivalry With Arnold Schwarzenegger: ‘He Was Superior’

Arnold Schwarzenegger's daughter, Katherine, was "mortified" when her father dropped her off at school in a stand-out Hummer. During a recent appearance on "The Nikki and Brie Show," Katherine took a trip down memory lane when she first realized her childhood was "different" than other children her own age.

Sylvester Stallone put himself through an intense diet and exercise routine ahead of filming "Rocky III" in the 1980s. Stallone recalled what he ate and drank to keep his body fat down to 2.8% as he prepared to portray Rocky Balboa fighting James "Clubber" Lang, played by Mr.T. "My entire breakfast would be maybe two [small] oatmeal cookies made with brown rice and 10 cups of coffee because I wanted to keep my body fat down to 2.8 percent," Stallone told The Wall Street Journal.

Sylvester Stallone has revealed that Adele was so intent on keeping the acting star’s Rocky statue when buying his home, that she was willing to walk away from the deal altogether.The British singer bought the actor’s Los Angeles mansion last year for a reported $58million (£45million), which features a statue of Stallone’s iconic character from the boxing franchise overlooking the pool.In a new interview with The Wall Street Journal, Stallone revealed that he originally wanted to take the statue with him when he moved.But the ‘Easy On Me’ singer apparently told Stallone: “That’s a no deal. That’s gonna blow the whole deal.”The actor eventually let the singer keep the statue, sharing: “I like what she’s doing, she’s making it gorgeous.”Adele is now completely renovating the LA house, according to TMZ.Stallone created and starred in the 1976 film Rocky, which was followed by six more instalments: Rocky II (1979), Rocky III (1982), Rocky IV (1985), Rocky V (1990), and Rocky Balboa (2006).

Chris Hemsworth recalled his excitement to hang out with Arnold Schwarzenegger at a gym in Brazil. The Thor: Love and Thunder star was in the South American country last week to attend Netflix's Tudum: A Global Fan Event, during which he got the chance to work out with The Terminator himself. The 39-year-old actor described the experience as "the highlight of my life".

buy his plush California mansion.Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, the actor, 76, said the 16-time Grammy winner signed on the dotted line for the luxe $58 million estate after Stallone complied with her request to leave the poolside statue of the fictional boxer — despite his initial intention to take it.“She said, ‘That’s a no deal. That’s gonna blow the whole deal,'” he recalled.

interview with the “Wall Street Journal” released Monday. The sale did indeed go through last year, per the L.A. Times, and she’s presumably staring into the Italian Stallion’s bronze eyes at this very moment.“I like what she’s doing,” Stallone added of the singer’s renovations to his former home.

Adele is seemingly a huge Rocky fan and when she recently made an offer to buy Sylvester Stallone’s mansion, she made it contingent that she keep the poolside statue of the fictional boxer.

Adele is currently renovating her Los Angeles home, which used to belong to Sylvester Stallone. When speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Stallone revealed that Adele had one demand before completing the purchase.Sylvester Stallone details first time meeting Jennifer Flavin: ‘We were inseparable’Sylvester Stallone’s daughters reveal he makes dating ‘impossible’Adele cries and sings in James Corden’s last Carpool KaraokeA post shared by Adele (@adele)Stallone claims Adele wanted to keep the Rocky Balboa statue that he had installed. He revealed that he initially wanted to keep the statue for himself.

Adele would only buy Sylvester Stallone‘s mansion under one condition.

Adele keeping the iconic Rocky statue near the pool at the mansion she recently bought from Sylvester Stallone, it turns out the statue was actually a dealbreaker when it came to getting the house in the first place.The action star recently opened up to for an installment in their «My Monday Morning» series, and reflected on selling the property, located in Beverly Park in Los Angeles, on a 3.6 acre lot featuring scenic views.When asked about why he didn't want to take the statue — which depicts his iconic character, boxer Rocky Balboa — with him when he moved, Stallone admitted, «I did!» But Adele wasn't having it.«But she said, 'That’s a no deal. That’s gonna blow the whole deal,' Stallone recalled.

Sylvester Stallone was swiftly silenced by Michael Caine on setStallone said: "At 6 feet 7 and 295 pounds with 24-inch biceps! He was an amazing athlete! Incredibly powerful. I remember a violent move where he threw me into the corner, charged across the ring like an ENRAGED bull and leaped so amazingly high above me that his shin-bone actually came down (like a) giant tree on my collarbone, and I tumbled to the floor. "I was afraid to look at my shoulder for about 10 minutes.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is ready to get into politics again. The Hollywood star says he “could win” the presidential election if he was eligible to run, as he has many ideas from his previous experience as governor of California between 2003 and 2011, and thinks he could “bring the nation together.”The 75-year-old actor would not be eligible as a candidate as he was born in Austria, and he is required to be a natural-born US citizen to participate in the election. During a recent conversation with Chris Wallace, the star was asked if he would consider running for president if he was allowed.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has said that he would run for president now if he could, saying that he could “see so clearly” how he would win.The action star – who was born in Austria and moved to the US in 1968 before becoming a US citizen in 1983 – is not eligible to run, but said it would be “a no brainer” if he could.“The Constitution says that the President has to be a natural born US citizen. If not for that, would you have run for president?” Schwarzenegger was asked in an episode of Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? which goes live today (June 16).“Well, yes, of course,” the actor responded (via People).

Netflix documentary “Arnold,” in which he admitted that the Austrian-American actor is the better action star between the one-time rivals.“The ’80s was a very interesting time because the definitive ‘action guy’ had not really been formed yet,” Stallone explained.“Up until that time, action was a car chase like ‘Bullitt’ or ‘The French Connection,’ and a film all about intellect and innuendo and verbal this and verbal that,” he recalled.Stallone then admitted that Schwarzenegger, 75, was a pioneer of the fist-pumping genre, noting that “dialogue was not necessary” in order to tell a story. “You actually relied upon your body to tell the story,” the “First Blood” actor said, before calling him the higher-caliber artist of the two.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Sylvester Stallone has crowned Arnold Schwarzenegger the “superior” action star, less than a year after openly admitting the two actors loathed each other throughout the 1980s as Hollywood pit their acting careers against one another. In Schwarzenegger’s recently released Netflix documentary “Arnold,” Stallone says there’s no question that Schwarzenegger was the more ideal action hero. “The ’80s was a very interesting time because the definitive ‘action guy’ had not really been formed yet,” Stallone said (via IndieWire). “Up until that time, action was a car chase like ‘Bullitt’ or ‘The French Connection.’ A film all about intellect and innuendo and verbal this and verbal that.”

Arnold Schwarzenegger has lived the American dream.  He arrived in the United States with little money but a lot of determination, and built a life and career that were the envy of millions. The Austrian-born star even held public office, serving two terms as the governor (or "Governator" as he was dubbed, based on his role in "The Terminator") of California.  But for all his success in the world of Hollywood and fitness, Schwarzenegger faced his share of controversies, from affairs to violating city policy. As the icon reflects on his life and career in his new Netflix docuseries, "Arnold," we're looking back at the triumphs and troubles he faced throughout his life.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has opened about his “tough” childhood in a new Netflix docu-series about his life.Arnold covers Schwarzenegger’s acting and political career, featuring interviews with friends and co-stars. In the series, which premiered yesterday (June 7), he calls his father, who was a Nazi party official, a “tyrant”.Speaking about his father, he says he suspected he had many mental health issues.

The man, the myth, the bodybuilding legend. Arnold Schwarzenegger took fans behind the scenes of his rise to fame — and the downfall of his marriage to Maria Shriver — in his new Netflix documentary.

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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.