Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito Have aTwinsReunion: 'My Brother!'

Mar. 15, 2025

Lucy DeVito, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito.Photo:Arnold Schwarzenegger/InstagramAlmost 35 years later,Arnold SchwarzeneggerandDanny DeVitoare still “twins.“On Friday, Schwarzenegger, 76, shared a photo toInstagramposing with hisTwinscostar DeVito, 79, and DeVito’s daughterLucy DeVito, 40, on the set of their Broadway playI Need That.“My brother! It was fantastic to see Danny on Broadway inI Need That,” Schwarzenegger wrote in a caption to the photo. “He and Lucy and everybody involved kept the audience entertained, laughing and loving every minute - one of the best plays I’ve ever seen, a true spectacle with heart!! I can’t wait to work together again.“Schwarzenegger and DeVito famously costarred in 1988’sTwins, a buddy comedy that centered around the pair as genetically engineered fraternal twins separated at birth. The movie grossed $111 million at the domestic box office upon its release and was the fifth highest-grossing film released that year, perBox Office Mojo.The pair have a forthcoming sequel to the movie titledTripletsin the works, though the project was delayed after the original movie’s directorIvan Reitman died at 75in February 2022. Reitman was set to return for the sequel, which would involve the brothers discovering they are triplets.Eddie Murphywas reportedly attached to join the sequel’s cast, withTracy Morganmore recently reportedly set to take the new part.In May, Schwarzenegger toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat theTwinssequel project was no longer happening and that Reitman’s sonJason Reitman"literally stopped the project when his father died.“At the time, the movie star and former California governor said he and DeVito were developing a separate project instead, telling the outlet that his two-time costar (they also collaborated with Ivan Reitman on 1994’sJunior) is “so much fun to work with and so talented.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito in ‘Twins’.EverettWhen DeVito spoke withGQabout his role inI Need Thatin November, he joked that Schwarzenegger “should have doneTwins 2instead of becoming governor” while discussing the pair’s desire to work together again. Schwarzenegger went on an acting hiatus while he served as California’s governor from 2003 to 2011.Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kelly Preston, Danny DeVito and Chloe Webb in ‘Twins’.Universal Pictures/courtesy Everett CollectionDeVito hinted that he and Schwarzenegger “have a little thing going, a little project that we’ve been chatting about.” Asked if it’s related toTwins, he responded, “No, it’s just two friends, two guys.”“Because we have a good time together. We complement each other in a lot of ways.” DeVito added, “I am way stronger than he is.”I Need That, which stars DeVito and his daughter Lucy, whom heshares with wife Rhea Pearlman, marks its final performance at New York City’s Todd Haimes Theatre on Saturday, per the production’swebsite.

Lucy DeVito, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito.Photo:Arnold Schwarzenegger/Instagram

Arnold Schwarzenegger/Instagram

Almost 35 years later,Arnold SchwarzeneggerandDanny DeVitoare still “twins.“On Friday, Schwarzenegger, 76, shared a photo toInstagramposing with hisTwinscostar DeVito, 79, and DeVito’s daughterLucy DeVito, 40, on the set of their Broadway playI Need That.“My brother! It was fantastic to see Danny on Broadway inI Need That,” Schwarzenegger wrote in a caption to the photo. “He and Lucy and everybody involved kept the audience entertained, laughing and loving every minute - one of the best plays I’ve ever seen, a true spectacle with heart!! I can’t wait to work together again.“Schwarzenegger and DeVito famously costarred in 1988’sTwins, a buddy comedy that centered around the pair as genetically engineered fraternal twins separated at birth. The movie grossed $111 million at the domestic box office upon its release and was the fifth highest-grossing film released that year, perBox Office Mojo.The pair have a forthcoming sequel to the movie titledTripletsin the works, though the project was delayed after the original movie’s directorIvan Reitman died at 75in February 2022. Reitman was set to return for the sequel, which would involve the brothers discovering they are triplets.Eddie Murphywas reportedly attached to join the sequel’s cast, withTracy Morganmore recently reportedly set to take the new part.In May, Schwarzenegger toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat theTwinssequel project was no longer happening and that Reitman’s sonJason Reitman"literally stopped the project when his father died.“At the time, the movie star and former California governor said he and DeVito were developing a separate project instead, telling the outlet that his two-time costar (they also collaborated with Ivan Reitman on 1994’sJunior) is “so much fun to work with and so talented.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito in ‘Twins’.EverettWhen DeVito spoke withGQabout his role inI Need Thatin November, he joked that Schwarzenegger “should have doneTwins 2instead of becoming governor” while discussing the pair’s desire to work together again. Schwarzenegger went on an acting hiatus while he served as California’s governor from 2003 to 2011.Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kelly Preston, Danny DeVito and Chloe Webb in ‘Twins’.Universal Pictures/courtesy Everett CollectionDeVito hinted that he and Schwarzenegger “have a little thing going, a little project that we’ve been chatting about.” Asked if it’s related toTwins, he responded, “No, it’s just two friends, two guys.”“Because we have a good time together. We complement each other in a lot of ways.” DeVito added, “I am way stronger than he is.”I Need That, which stars DeVito and his daughter Lucy, whom heshares with wife Rhea Pearlman, marks its final performance at New York City’s Todd Haimes Theatre on Saturday, per the production’swebsite.

Almost 35 years later,Arnold SchwarzeneggerandDanny DeVitoare still “twins.”

On Friday, Schwarzenegger, 76, shared a photo toInstagramposing with hisTwinscostar DeVito, 79, and DeVito’s daughterLucy DeVito, 40, on the set of their Broadway playI Need That.

“My brother! It was fantastic to see Danny on Broadway inI Need That,” Schwarzenegger wrote in a caption to the photo. “He and Lucy and everybody involved kept the audience entertained, laughing and loving every minute - one of the best plays I’ve ever seen, a true spectacle with heart!! I can’t wait to work together again.”

Schwarzenegger and DeVito famously costarred in 1988’sTwins, a buddy comedy that centered around the pair as genetically engineered fraternal twins separated at birth. The movie grossed $111 million at the domestic box office upon its release and was the fifth highest-grossing film released that year, perBox Office Mojo.

The pair have a forthcoming sequel to the movie titledTripletsin the works, though the project was delayed after the original movie’s directorIvan Reitman died at 75in February 2022. Reitman was set to return for the sequel, which would involve the brothers discovering they are triplets.

Eddie Murphywas reportedly attached to join the sequel’s cast, withTracy Morganmore recently reportedly set to take the new part.

In May, Schwarzenegger toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat theTwinssequel project was no longer happening and that Reitman’s sonJason Reitman"literally stopped the project when his father died.”

At the time, the movie star and former California governor said he and DeVito were developing a separate project instead, telling the outlet that his two-time costar (they also collaborated with Ivan Reitman on 1994’sJunior) is “so much fun to work with and so talented.”

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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito in ‘Twins’.Everett

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When DeVito spoke withGQabout his role inI Need Thatin November, he joked that Schwarzenegger “should have doneTwins 2instead of becoming governor” while discussing the pair’s desire to work together again. Schwarzenegger went on an acting hiatus while he served as California’s governor from 2003 to 2011.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kelly Preston, Danny DeVito and Chloe Webb in ‘Twins’.Universal Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection

DeVito hinted that he and Schwarzenegger “have a little thing going, a little project that we’ve been chatting about.” Asked if it’s related toTwins, he responded, “No, it’s just two friends, two guys.”

“Because we have a good time together. We complement each other in a lot of ways.” DeVito added, “I am way stronger than he is.”

I Need That, which stars DeVito and his daughter Lucy, whom heshares with wife Rhea Pearlman, marks its final performance at New York City’s Todd Haimes Theatre on Saturday, per the production’swebsite.

source: people.com