80's Trivia Questions

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Schwarzenegger & Stallone Trivia

Today we're pitting the two greatest action stars of the 80's against each other, and letting you vote to decide who was cooler! Back in the 80's, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger vied for the title of greatest action hero, and there were a few parallels in each actor's rise to stardom. Both started out playing bit parts during the 70's, both played characters with minimal dialog who still managed to be unintelligible when they did speak (at least Schwarzenegger can blame his Austrian background), and both made a trademark out of appearing as shirtless oiled up muscle men.

There were rumors back in the 80's that they would face off in a film together, but it never happened. Probably because neither would consent to let the other emerge as the victor. But a few of their films shared the same supporting actors. In fact, one actress allegedly enjoyed the attention of both actors off-screen as well as on. This actress starred in her first major motion picture in 1985, and Schwarzenegger had a supporting role. Rumor has it the two were involved with each other during the filming, and that she was even engaged to Arnold. But not long after she met Stallone, became engaged, married him, and appeared in two of his subsequent films. What was the name of this actress?

Bonus Question: Another supporting actor who worked with both landed his very first film appearance with a small part in an early Schwarzenegger film (one that turned out to be crucial to Arnold's career). Two years later he was cast as the psychopathic villain in a Stallone movie, and I can't help but thinking it was because he bore a resemblance to Schwarzenegger. In fact, when the two are duke-ing it out in the film's climax, it looks like Stallone is fighting Schwarzenegger (squint your eyes a little). This supporting actor continued to get roles well into the 90's that played off the resemblance, most notably as a Terminator-esque character on the X-files. What was his name?

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At August 06, 2007, Blogger Bill Cook said...

The answer to the Trivia Question (What was the name of this actress who married Sylvester Stallone and appeared in two of his subsequent films?) was Brigitte Neilsen.

The answer to the Bonus Question (What was the name of the supporting actor who appeared in Schwarzenegger's movies as well as Stallone's, and later played a Terminator-esque character on the X-files?) was Brian Thompson.

 

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