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Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Patrick Schwarzenegger wanted to change name to avoid nepotism jibes, Arnold is glad he kept it: 'Now I can take credit'
After years of being known as Arnold Schwarzenegger's son, 2025 was the year when actor Patrick Schwarzenegger finally found his breakthrough. The success of The White Lotus season 3 ensured that Schwarzenegger was a name unto himself. But this fame and recognition have come after years of work. At one point, the actor even considered changing his name as he felt it was an obstacle in his path. (Also read: Arnold Schwarzenegger 'couldn't believe' son Patrick's nude scene in The White Lotus: All of a sudden, I see the weenie) Patrick and Arnold sat down for Variety's Actors on Actors 2025 edition to discuss their careers, acting, and more. When Arnold asked Patrick if he felt his famous last name ever felt like an obstacle, the younger actor replied, "I feel it in multiple different ways. Mike White (creator of The White Lotus) said that it comes with baggage, the idea that when you have successful parents like I do with you and Mom, there's an added level of what other people think. Mike was worried about, if he cast me, what other people would think. Which they did — they did care about that; people said I got the role because of you and Mom. There were times earlier in my career where I was wondering, does it make sense to go under an alias? It took a while for me to get to a point where I was less worried about living in your shadow versus wanting to do it the way I thought I should do it." Arnold Schwarzenegger began his career as a bodybuilder in Europe before finding fame as a multiple Mr Olympia winner in the US in 1970s. He took this fame to the movies and became an action star with Conan, before finding his big break with The Terminator in 1984. In the 80s and 90s, Arnold was arguably the biggest movie star in the world, alongside Tom Cruise and Sylvester Stallone. Needless to say, Patrick faced a lot of comparisons with his father when he first began. Reacting to Patrick's thought about changing his name, Arnold reacted, "I'm glad you kept the name, because now I can take credit. You joined a very short list of people: You know, Jamie Lee Curtis — I think she's one of the greatest actors in history. If you show you have the substance, you can get rid of the whole idea of nepotism." The son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, Patrick began his career with minor roles in the 2000s. As a teenager, he had supporting roles in Stuck in Love, Grown Ups 2 and Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. After his first lead role in the 2018 film Midnight Sun, he found fame with a recurring role in Gen V, before The White Lotus became his breakthrough.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Arnold Schwarzenegger 'couldn't believe' son Patrick's nude scene in The White Lotus: All of a sudden, I see the weenie
The success of The White Lotus season 3 ensured that Patrick Schwarzenegger was no longer just known as the son of Arnold. The actor won acclaim for his role on the show, and also ignited some social media fervour with his bare-naked scene. In a recent interaction with Variety, Arnold said the scene took him by surprise when he first saw it, but he was able to connect it with his own career choices. Arnold and Patrick sat together for an episode of Variety's Actors on Actors 2025 edition to discuss acting and much more. Talking about Patrick's nude scene on The White Lotus, Arnold said, "I couldn't believe [it]. I said to myself, 'I'm watching your show, and I'm watching your butt sticking out there.' And all of a sudden, I see the weenie. What is going on here? This is crazy. Then I said to myself, 'Well, Arnold, hello. You did the same thing in Conan and Terminator, so don't complain about it.' But it was a shock to me that you were following my footsteps so closely." Arnold famously went nude for The Terminator, his breakthrough film in 1984. The film's success made the Austrian bodybuilder a global movie star. Directed by James Cameron, The Terminator went on to spawn multiple sequels, with Arnold reprising his role in four of them. Talking about the similarities between their nude scenes, Patrick added, "Oh, yeah. I guess the similarity from Terminator to White Lotus was that you were working on a project with James Cameron, who is one of the greatest directors of all time. For me, it was a blessing to work with the writer, the director, the creator of White Lotus — because Mike does everything." The son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, Patrick began his career with minor roles in the 2000s. As a teenager, he had supporting roles in Stuck in Love, Grown Ups 2 and Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. After his first lead role in the 2018 film Midnight Sun, he found fame with a recurring role in Gen V, before The White Lotus became his breakthrough.
