Why it worked
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.
On-screen text
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
Original caption
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