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Chris Pratt had no shame about enjoying Patrick Schwarzenegger‘s full frontal White Lotus scene in all its glory.
“I know where my eyes went,” Pratt, 45, joked during an interview with E! News on Monday, February 24. “I’m not blood related to him, I was looking at that d—k, bro.”
Pratt, who is married to Katherine Schwarzenegger, praised his brother-in-law’s new role, adding, “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.”
After running lines with Patrick, 31, for his audition, Pratt was excited to see the final product.
While some actors such as Cooper Koch on Monsters exposed themselves in full-frontal scenes, others have chosen not to go completely nude — and opted for body prosthetics instead. Eric Dane, who plays Cal Jacobs on Euphoria, previously explained what goes into working on such a vulnerable part of the project. “Those scenes are very […]
“He created a character. And it feels natural and good,” Pratt continued. “I’ve been telling everybody for years, I’ve been telling him as well, I really think we’re entering a decade of Patrick.”
The White Lotus, which returned earlier this month, has already inspired plenty of commotion courtesy of Patrick’s nude scene in the season 3 premiere. Pratt also pointed out that Patrick should be celebrated for all of his hard work leading up to the role of Saxon Ratliff.
“I’ve been watching him, he’s just been working hard,” Pratt noted about Patrick, whose parents are Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver. “He’s actually a hustler across the board, not just with acting but with business, and everything. He’s super driven, and I know he gets that from both his mom and his dad.”
The hit HBO series debuted in 2021 and each season focuses on the guests and employees at a fictional resort as they experience a slew of personal ups and downs while on vacation. The anthology series is also known for featuring a mysterious murder — or two — that is eventually revealed at the end of each season.
Season 3 has quite the star-studded cast in addition to Patrick including Aimee Lou Wood, Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, Natasha Rothwel, Jason Isaacs, Lalisa Manobal, Michelle Monaghan, Sam Nivola, Lek Patravadi, Parker Posey, Sarah Catherine Hook, Tayme Thapthimthong and Jon Gries.
Pratt’s praise for Patrick’s work comes after the actor shut down assumptions that he scored the major opportunity because of his famous parents.
Theo James, Dakota Johnson and more actors have opened up about their nude scenes — and broke down the experience of going full frontal. James raised eyebrows with his performance as Cameron during season 2 of The White Lotus, particularly in a memorable scene where Harper (Aubrey Plaza) accidentally snuck a peek at Cameron (James) […]
“I know there are people who’ll say I only got this role because of who my dad is,” Patrick told The Sunday Times in a profile published on Sunday, February 23. “They’re not seeing that I’ve had 10 years of acting classes, put on [high] school plays every week, worked on my characters for hours on end or the hundreds of rejected auditions I’ve been on.”
He added: “Of course, it’s frustrating and you can get boxed in and you think at that moment, I wish I didn’t have my last name. But, that’s a small moment. I would never trade my life with anyone. I’m very fortunate to have the life and family that I have, the parents I have and the lessons and values they’ve instilled in me.”
Patrick previously praised his family’s support, telling Us Weekly in September 2024, “Family continues to be super important, even as we get older. It’s nice as we bring in new people, whether it’s my fiancée, or Katherine with her husband, [Chris], or so on and so forth. We always have other guests that come to the dinner.”
New episodes of The White Lotus air on HBO Sundays at 9 p.m. ET.
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