Arnold Schwarzenegger: 'In Heaven' If Son Patrick's Success Outshines His Own
The Terminator's Son Takes Center Stage: Arnold Schwarzenegger Confesses He'd Be "In Heaven" if Patrick Outlives Him!
Get ready for a juicy dose of Hollywood drama and family dynamics, folks! The Governator himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has made a shocking confession that will leave you speechless. In an exclusive interview with thescholarlynote.com, the Terminator star, now 77, revealed that if his son Patrick outlives him, he'll be "in heaven." Yes, you read that right! The patriarch of the Schwarzenegger clan is so proud of his son's recent success in the acting world that he's willing to trade places with him in the afterlife.
Patrick Schwarzenegger, 31, has been making waves in the entertainment industry with his breakout role as Saxon Ratliff in the third season of White Lotus. And it seems like dad Arnold is more than thrilled about it! The former California governor gushed over his son's achievement, saying, "If I go to my grave and know that my son has outdone me, I'm in heaven." Talk about a proud papa!
But what's behind this sudden shift in attention? It seems like the tables have turned, and now it's Patrick who's getting all the limelight. According to Arnold, he's no longer the center of attention; his son is stealing the spotlight instead! "I was just in New York, and a journalist comes up and says, 'What's it like being the father of Patrick Schwarzenegger?' All of a sudden, everything has changed around," Arnold revealed. "I walk into the gym now, and it used to be the girls would come up and give me their contact – and then after White Lotus comes out, the girl comes up and says, 'Here's my contact, give it to Patrick.'"
This newfound focus on Patrick's career is a far cry from Arnold's A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps that dominated headlines just a few years ago. But the Terminator star seems to have taken his son's success in stride, even cracking jokes about his ex-wife Maria Shriver at Amazon's Upfront presentation in New York City last month.
In an unexpected twist, Arnold gave a shoutout to Maria when he cracked a joke, seemingly taking a playful jab at her. The comment came during a conversation about the upcoming holiday film, The Man With The Bag, where he'll star as none other than Santa Claus! That's right; the Governator will be donning a red suit and delivering presents alongside Awkwafina and Alan Ritchson.
But what really caught our attention was Arnold's reference to another one of his hit films – Jingle All The Way. It seems like the Terminator star is still basking in the glory of his Christmas classics, even making light of his ex-wife's residual checks from the movie. "Jingle All The Way was the greatest Christmas movie of all time," he declared unabashedly. "They play it the whole month of December... I know because my ex-wife calls me about the residual."
This wasn't the first time Arnold made a comment about Maria in years, and we can't help but wonder what's behind his newfound candor. The couple was married for 25 years before their relationship crumbled under the news of Arnold's infidelity with family housekeeper Mildred Baena.
Arnold fathered Joseph Baena, now 27, with Mildred, leading to Maria filing for divorce in 2011. The couple finalized their split in 2021 and share four children together – Katherine, 35, Christina, 33, Patrick, 31, and Christopher, 37.
Maria Shriver has been open about her pain and heartbreak in her memoir, I Am Maria, released earlier this year. She wrote about the breakdown of her marriage, saying it "broke my heart, it broke my spirit, it broke what was left of me." Arnold, on the other hand, seems to have accepted their new dynamic as co-parents and grandparents.
"My chapter with Maria will continue on forever," he told People in 2023. "Even though it's a different relationship, there's no reason for me to feel anything but love for her."
As we wrap up this juicy scoop, one thing is clear – the Schwarzenegger family drama never ends! Stay tuned for more updates from the world of Hollywood, and don't forget to subscribe to thescholarlynote.com for all your celebrity news and gossip fix.
