Although Maria Shriver remained blissfully ignorant of her son Patrick Schwarzenegger‘s NSFW debut on The White Lotus, not everyone in the family is so modest.
Patrick’s actor brother-in-law Chris Pratt, who is married to Katherine Schwarzenegger, recently commented on the HBO star’s nude scene in the Season 3 premiere, as well as his performance in the Thailand-set installment.
“Man, I know where my eyes went. I’m not blood-related, but I was looking at that dick, bro,” he joked to E! News. “No, he looks amazing. Obviously, he’s a physical specimen, but also he’s a really solid actor, because the character he’s playing is completely different than who he is.”
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Pratt added, “He created a character. And it feels natural and good. I’ve been telling everybody for years, I’ve been telling him as well, I really think we’re entering a decade of Patrick.”
Shriver, who shares Patrick and Katherine with ex Arnold Schwarzenegger, admitted she missed the big moment during the premiere. “My kids were like, ‘Did you see that?’ And I was like, ‘No. What?’ So that shows you — a mother’s eyes are always on the kids’ eyes,” she told People.
Arnold, who was at the premiere as well, praised his son’s performance on Instagram while also reacting to the nude scene, following his own au naturel debut in The Terminator (1984).
“I was so pumped to take a break from filming to celebrate @patrickschwarzenegger at the White Lotus Season 3 premiere,” he wrote. “What a show! I could claim to be surprised to find out he has a nude scene, but what can I say – the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Don’t miss it this Sunday – trust me.”
In The White Lotus Season 3, Patrick plays the role of Saxon Ratliff, the oldest child of Jason Isaacs’ Timothy and Parker Posey’s Victoria. The premiere episode introduces a strange dynamic between Saxon and his younger siblings Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook) and Lochlan (Sam Nivola).
This season also features Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, Lalisa Manobal, Michelle Monaghan, Lek Patravadi, Aimee Lou Wood, and Natasha Rothwell.