However, there was also a time when the tables could have flipped, as Arnie was lined up to play the lead in 1995's "Judge Dredd" — one of the most panned movies in Stallone's oeuvre. The script for the proposed Arnie-starring "Judge Dredd" film was penned by Peter Briggs, who is mostly known for his contributions to 2004's "Hellboy" movie. Predator" in 1991, Briggs was approached to write a "Judge Dredd" film for the late "Top Gun" and "True Romance" filmmaker Tony Scott to direct. Here's what he told Bloody-Disgusting about it in 2020:"So, I wanted to do, from the outset, Judge Death. Briggs' "Judge Dredd" movie ultimately fell victim to political meddling and creative differences, forcing him to leave the project.