Sylvester Stallone Fires Back at Schwarzenegger’s Prank on Jimmy Kimmel: “Get Ready for the Sequel, Arnold!”

Hollywood legends never rest – not even when the cameras stop rolling. In a moment that delighted fans and revived memories of their long-running rivalry, Sylvester Stallone responded with sharp wit and playful revenge to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s confession on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that he tricked Stallone into starring in one of his most ridiculed movies.

“I knew the script was garbage,” Arnold said with a mischievous grin, referring to the 1992 film Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot. “But I acted like I wanted the part… and guess what? Sly took it.”

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The film, which featured Stallone as a tough cop babysitting his overbearing mother, was a critical disaster. Audiences still remember it – but not fondly. According to Schwarzenegger, his interest in the script was entirely fake, designed only to lure his then-rival into taking the role first.

And it worked.

Stallone, who was competing fiercely with Arnold during the ’80s and ’90s for box office dominance, pounced on what he thought was a prized opportunity to outdo his rival. The result? A rare stumble in a career built on action-packed triumphs.

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But Stallone isn’t one to brood. In fact, he fired back in the most “Stallone” way possible.

“I’m working on the sequel: Stop! Or Your Grandmother Will Beat Your Ass,” he joked in a video response. “I’m writing, directing, and producing it… and I’ve got the perfect lead actor in mind: Arnold!”

Fans couldn’t get enough. The comment went viral overnight, with netizens flooding social media with mock movie posters, fake trailers, and memes imagining Arnold in a floral dress wielding a frying pan.

From Rivals to Ride-or-Die Bros

What started as one of the most intense rivalries in Hollywood has now evolved into a genuine friendship built on mutual respect and relentless banter.

In their prime, Stallone and Schwarzenegger competed not just at the box office, but in body count, muscle size, and even who had the bigger guns—literally and figuratively. But over the years, they softened toward one another, eventually appearing together in the Expendables series and Escape Plan.

“We were enemies. Now we’re brothers,” Arnold once said in an interview. “That’s the way life goes.”

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Social media lit up with appreciation for the duo’s chemistry:

“This is why we love them. They’re legends who can laugh at themselves.”

“I would actually pay to see that grandma movie.”

“Their rivalry has become the best bromance in Hollywood!”

In an era of reboots and remakes, many are calling for the ultimate Stallone-Schwarzenegger comedy – one that might finally turn that decades-old prank into box office gold.

A Legacy Built on Strength, Wit, and Friendship

Even as they enter their late 70s, Stallone and Schwarzenegger continue to shape pop culture. They’ve survived changing trends, criticism, and even each other—and emerged as living icons.

Their banter isn’t just for laughs. It’s a masterclass in longevity, humility, and how to turn old rivalries into lifelong friendships.

“We beat each other up on screen,” Stallone once said. “Now we just do it with words—and it’s way more fun.”