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Arnold Schwarzenegger took a $30M role he didn't even like just to finally beat Sylvester Stallone

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The video leverages a well-known celebrity rivalry and discusses high-stakes financial negotiations, creating a compelling narrative about competition and success. The specific mention of large sums of money and famous movie titles draws viewer interest.

Summary

Arnold Schwarzenegger discusses his career earnings and rivalry with Sylvester Stallone, detailing how his salary increased over time. He explains how he strategically took roles to earn more than Stallone, eventually reaching $30 million for Batman & Robin.

Structure

1Initial salary for Conan 2
2Stallone's higher salary
3Negotiating higher salaries for subsequent roles
4Reaching parity with Stallone
5The Batman & Robin deal

Product placement

Conan the Barbarian (movie): Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid $1 million for Conan 2. This is a movie. Removing it would change what happens in the video. Sylvester Stallone (actor): Mentioned as a rival to Arnold Schwarzenegger. Removing him would change what happens in the video. Total Recall (movie): Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid $10 million for this movie. Removing it would change what happens in the video. Batman & Robin (movie): Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid $30 million for this movie. Removing it would change what happens in the video.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger took a $30M role he didn't even like just to finally beat Sylvester Stallone I WAS GETTING A MILLION DOLLARS NOW FOR CONAN NUMBER TWO THIS WAS 1983 THIS WAS 1983 AND THEN I'M SLY JUST MADE A DEAL TO GET $5 MILLION FOR A MOVIE WHAT THE F*CK AND THEN IT'S LIKE OKAY, I'M A FIFTH THIS HAS TO STOP SO I WORKED MY WAY UP EVERYTHING I COULD THE NEXT MOVIE $3 MILLION THEN IT WAS ALWAYS DOUBLING $6 MILLION GOT UP AND THEN EVENTUALLY, I REMEMBER I GOT $10 MILLION WAS FOR TOTAL RECALL AND IT WAS IN 1989. AND SLY SIGNED A DEAL FOR HIS MOVIES IN NO. 3 FOR $15 MILLION JESUS CHRIST I CAN'T CATCH UP ON HERE? THERE WAS ALWAYS SOME NUMBER THAT WAS BIGGER THAN AND THEN EVENTUALLY, I THINK WE ENDED UP BOTH AT $20 MILLION LIKE OUR STANDARD SALARY AND THERE WE OF A SUDDEN THIS WAS LIKE IN THE 90S THEN I DID BATMAN AND ROBIN WHERE I GOT $30 MILLION THEY WANTED ME THIS MOVIE WANT TO REALLY PLAY THE VILLAIN YEAH MISTER FREEZE AND SO THEY GO WE'LL GIVE YOU $25 MILLION AND I SAID, $25 MILLION IS WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU GUYS? SO THEN THEY LIKE, A MONTH LATER, WE GIVE YOU $30 MILLION, YOU POINTS IN BACKHAND AND BLAH, SO I SAY, AND THEN ITS LIKE. THEN ITS YOU KNOW SLY $30 MILLION THIS IS KIND OF MY WAY FOR ALL THE TORTURES OF OVER THE YEARS MORE THAN I

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Arnold Schwarzenegger talks about his Hollywood rivalry with Sylvester Stallone Stallone spent years making more money than him, so he took a $30M role he didn’t even like just to finally beat him “I was getting a million dollars for Conan 2, this was 1983. Then I read, Sly just made a deal for $5 million for a movie. I said, what the hell?? Eventually I got $10 million for Total Recall in ‘89. And Sly signed for $15 million. I’m like, Jesus Christ, I can’t catch up, there was always some number bigger than mine” #arnoldschwarzenegger #sylvesterstallone #hollywood #movies #actor