Overview

• Schwarzenegger revealed on Watch What Happens Live that his 1988 comedy generated over $40 million, outpacing earnings from all his action blockbusters.
• He and co-star Danny DeVito agreed to take 40 percent of backend profits instead of upfront fees to convince the studio to greenlight the movie.
• Twins grossed $216 million worldwide on a roughly $16.5 million budget, making the profit-sharing deal highly lucrative.
• A planned sequel titled Triplets, which would have added Eddie Murphy, was shelved after director Ivan Reitman’s death in 2022.
• Schwarzenegger and DeVito are now in early discussions for a new joint project as he promotes the second season of Netflix’s FUBAR.