“The Ultimate Hollywood Prank: Arnold Schwarzenegger Fooled Stallone Into Taking ‘Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot'”
During the height of their legendary Hollywood rivalry, Arnold Schwarzenegger pulled off one of the cleverest and most famous pranks on his biggest competitor, Sylvester Stallone.Arnold later openly admitted the story in interviews. He revealed that he deliberately created the impression that he was extremely interested in starring in the comedy film Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot.
He made sure word got out that he loved the script and was very eager to take on the lead role. Arnold knew exactly what he was doing — he was well aware that Stallone would not want to lose the project to him, especially during their competitive era when both stars were fighting for the biggest action roles in town.
The plan worked perfectly.Stallone quickly jumped in and took the role himself. The movie ultimately turned out to be one of the most heavily mocked and critically panned films of his entire career. Stallone himself later admitted that it was one of the worst movies he had ever made.
Years after the incident, when the two action icons finally buried the hatchet and became close friends, the story resurfaced and has since become one of the funniest and most memorable examples of just how fierce, childish, and intense their famous Hollywood rivalry once was.
