Escape Plan - which hits Blu-ray on February 4 - marks the first time that Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger have shared top billing in a film. So just how did the two biggest names in action cinema go from bitter rivals to best friends?
January 29th, 1977. The superstars of cinema glide around the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California at the 34th Golden Globes, schmoozing, back-slapping and sharing stories. Two of the nominees present, however, feel like outsiders. They don't have the class of the Beattys or the Eastwoods of the Hollywood crowd, but for tonight at least, they have each other. Sat on the same table and meeting for the first time were Sylvester Stallone, nominated for Best Picture for Rocky, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, nominated for Best Newcomer for Stay Hungry. Later that night - upon hearing his name read out on the stage - Stallone excitedly threw the flowers from his table in the air to celebrate his victory, inadvertently covering peeved table mate Schwarzenegger with soggy tulips. Thus began a rivalry that would last several decades, define an entire era of action movies, and form one of the most enduring friendships in Hollywood history.
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