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Patrick Schwarzenegger lands huge new Amazon role with Margaret Qualley after White Lotus success
The actor will star opposite Margaret Qualley in Love of Your Life from Amazon MGM Studios.
Patrick Schwarzenegger has landed his first major role since his breakout performance in the third season of The White Lotus. The actor, who is the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, will star opposite Margaret Qualley in Love of Your Life from Amazon MGM Studios.
The romantic drama is being directed by Black Panther cinematographer-turned-helmer Rachel Morrison and produced by Ryan Gosling and partner Jessie Henderson.
The story follows a young woman, played by Qualley, who loses her husband and goes on a journey to find a way forward in her life.
Schwarzenegger will play an old friend and ex-boyfriend in Love of Your Life, which will begin filming in European cities in August.
Of his breakout role in White Lotus, Schwarzenegger said: 'I was a huge fan of the first two seasons and when they told me there'd be a third, I was like, 'Oh my God, we have to find a role in that". And then when the audition came, it was a dream come true.
'I've gotten sent a lot of rom-coms where the guy is like that typical guy, and I've gotten sent some cool action stuff, but it's not what I've wanted to do so far.
'And yeah, I guess it's easy to do something again, but I think it's really important for the next thing to be different and unique and for me to continuously try to showcase a different side.'
Both Qualley and Schwarzenegger fit the 'nepo baby' tag.
Qualley is the daughter of actress Andie MacDowell, who starred in films such as Groundhog Day and Four Weddings and a Funeral.
Late year, Qualley earned a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in The Substance.
Schwarzenegger has been slowly building out an acting career over the years, and last fall starred in Ryan Murphy's American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez as Tim Tebow. He also in recent years, appeared in HBO Max's Emmy-nominated limited series The Staircase, Prime Video's The Terminal List, and Prime Video's The Boys spinoff, Gen V.
But it was his role as Saxon Ratliff that earned him fans of his acting around the world.
His Austrian-born dad Arnold, 77, started his career as a world champion bodybuilder before developing an incredible acting career, thanks to lead roles in the Terminator franchise as well as action films such as Predator and comedies such as True Lies, Kindergarten Cop and Twins.
He also entered politics and became governor of California.
