"I Never Saw That Coming!" Arnold Schwarzenegger Speaks Out on Son's His To-Show Moment
Arnold Schwarzenegger expresses surprise over his son's explicit movie appearance
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In an informal tête-à-tête with industry publication "Variety," Arnold Schwarzenegger delves into his emotions, witnessing his son, Patrick Schwarzenegger, playing it all starkers on TV's buzziest series, "The White Lotus."
"Your performance knocked me off my feet, Son! I was stunned!" the Terminator himself declares. Now everyone at his gym keeps saying, "Your boy was a knockout!" Yet, some hate his on-screen character. "The whole experience taught me how folks link you to your character, a lesson Master Schwarzenegger has been taught many times - from Terminator to this day," Junior Schwarzenegger astutely notes.
Entertaining Banter between the Two Stars
But it wasn't all smooth sailing for young Patrick in landing the gig. Initially, they were more focused on his illustrious lineage than his acting talent. "Early on in my career, I reconsidered using a pseudonym. It took time to stop worrying about living in Dad's shadow and focus on doing what felt right," shares the young thespian.
Arnold's big break, excluding his muscles, came with the film "Terminator." "Funny thing, even the opening scene was au naturel!" he chuckles. Guess what? Little Patrick's gone ahead and done the same on screen.
"Guess the Apple Didn't Fall Far from the Tree!" Arnold Remembers His Scenes
Couldn't believe your eyes, Dad? Yep! "Sitting there, watching the season premiere, and suddenly, YOUR butt is in my face! What the heck is going on here? That's bananas!" the 77-year-old fogeys with laughter. But he can't grumble, after all, he's been in similar adult situations, such as "Conan" and "Terminator." "But it was a shock to me that you followed in Dad's...er...footsteps!"
One might think Junior had it easy, being the spawn of a famed actor. Wrong! Arnold swiftly chimes in, "He never asked me for studio calls or acting advice." A proud Papa, he declares, "I'm incredibly proud of my boy!"
Sources: ntv.de, toh/spot, various other online publications
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[1] While details on Arnold Schwarzenegger's specific reaction to his son's nude scene are limited, his reaction to the scene was publicly shared in a viral video circulating across various social media platforms as of June 2025. However, the actual conversation that transpired between Schwarzenegger and his son, discussed in the base article, isn't elaborated on in the available search results.
"I'm not going to be able to unsee that, Son," Arnold Schwarzenegger might have found himself saying, considering Patrick's bold move to shed his clothes on screen, much like his father did in his early entertainment career. Despite the entertainment industry's penchant for linking celebrities with their on-screen characters, Patrick has managed to carve out his own path, a lesson he's learned from Arnold's experience with the Terminator character.
