{
  "id": 10387277,
  "title": "Sylvester Stallone says the secret upside of a career rival is that they keep you moving forward",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/sylvester-stallone-says-the-secret-upside-of-a-career-rival-is-that",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-28T07:04:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/sylvester-stallone-arnold-schwarzenegger-rivalry-competition-career-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sylvester Stallone has revealed that his rivalry with Arnold Schwarzenegger played a crucial role in shaping the era of over-the-top action films. The two action stars, who dominated the 1980s, had a competitive relationship that pushed them to constantly raise the bar. Stallone, who is 80 years old, reflected on their past antagonism during an episode of The Interview, noting that their creative competition led to the birth of a unique action genre. Despite some regret over past comments, Stallone emphasized that their rivalry was not rooted in hatred, but rather in a mutual desire to excel and create larger-than-life movies. The two eventually worked together on The Expendables and have since reconciled, acknowledging each other as motivating forces in their respective careers.",
  "summary": "Sylvester Stallone said he and Arnold Schwarzenegger antagonized each other in a creative way.",
  "key_points": [
    "Stallone's rivalry with Schwarzenegger spurred action film era",
    "Creative competition birthed unique action genre",
    "Stallone and Schwarzenegger reconciled as motivating forces"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}