Considering that the two has been the biggest name in the action landscape since the 80s, both Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger have made a fortune throughout their career. Although they have become great friends over the last decade by finally putting an end to their fierce rivalry that goes back to the 80s, the difference between their net worth is quite surprising.
Despite being on the same level of stardom following their influence in the genre of action, according to reports, there seems to be a staggering difference between the duo’s overall fortune.
The difference between Sylvester Stallone’s and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s fortune is quite high
Over the span of decades, the two have starred in some of the most influential films of their times, including Sylvester Stallone‘s First Blood and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s The Terminator. Both of these films went on to span huge franchises, which still continue to grow. Even though these movies made the actors an enormous amount and pushed them to the top, this wasn’t the only thing that landed them two enormous paychecks.
In Stallone’s case, apart from being an actor, Stallone also cemented himself as a veteran writer, producer, and director and he is also very good at real estate. As a result, the Rambo star has made a fortune of around $400 million throughout his career. But in Schwarzenegger’s case, before cementing himself as one of the biggest faces in the action landscape, he was already an icon in the bodybuilding community and was a winner of 7 Mr. Olympia titles. And following his decades of dominance in the industry, the actor has made a fortune of $450 million throughout his career.
So it’s evident that despite being the two top names in the industry, Schwarzenegger takes the cake by a significant margin when it comes to total net worth. Although the duo doesn’t seem to mind comparing their net worth, there was a time when the two hated each other due to their fierce competition in the industry.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone hated each other during their prime
At the peak of their career, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone weren’t the biggest fans of each other, as they constantly rivaled in the action genre during the 80s. Reflecting on their fierce rivalry, Stallone revealed that the two hated each other, which was a result of their competitive nature and even offsets, the two didn’t share the best bond. Stallone said,
“We really disliked each other immensely. We were… this may sound a little vain, but I think we were pioneering a kind of genre at that time and it hasn’t been seen since really. So the competition, because it’s his nature, he is very competitive and so am I… and I just thought it actually helped, but off-screen we were still competitive and that was not a healthy thing at all”
But despite having a fierce rivalry back in the 80s, in recent times, the two have nothing but respect for each other and have become great friends, with both actors sharing the screen in different projects.
Source: Parade
