Stallone says Schwarzenegger rivalry only ended when he became governor

Sylvester Stallone says his decades-long feud with Arnold Schwarzenegger lasted until the latter quit acting for politics. According to Variety, the actor detailed the rivalry on a recent podcast.

Stallone said they were "very confrontational" from the start, viewing each other as competition to lead the action movie genre. He described spotting Schwarzenegger giving him "stink eye" at the Golden Globe Awards.

The competition played out through their films. Stallone noted he made "Rambo" and Schwarzenegger made "Commando," with the battle continuing on and off screen. He called it "very contentious," but admitted he enjoyed it.

Per Stallone, the rivalry wasn't settled until about 20 years later when Schwarzenegger ran for Governor of California. He said they met at a cigar lounge and he told him, "Enough of this. We're not in competition anymore. He's not doing movies anymore."

Stallone concluded that they remain friendly today, but are no longer financially competitive with each other.