Lou Ferrigno Separates Fact From Fiction: Behind The Scene Stories Of 'Pumping Iron' | GI Vault

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   Channel description (per the same-titled generationiron.com article): GI Vault releases interview footage left out of Generation Iron's documentaries; here Ferrigno talks about Pumping Iron behind the scenes: the truth about his on-screen rivalry with Arnold, filming separately from the others in California, his real relationship with his father (who, he says, was never really his training partner, a 'love/hate' relationship), the underdog persona built for the film, why he kept bodybuilding afterwards, and how the film led to The Incredible Hulk.

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   What to watch for: Pumping Iron (1977) is the most important film in bodybuilding history, and Ferrigno was Arnold's main rival in it; this is first-hand testimony from a participant, and pairs with our published 1977 Arnold Cannes interview. A modern interview, not period footage.