Patrick Schwarzenegger has spoken about his controversial character Saxon Ratliff on The White Lotus, who has been seen nude in the first two episodes of the third season
Patrick Schwarzenegger, son of Hollywood legend Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, has opened up about his controversial character Saxon Ratliff in the new series of The White Lotus. The 31 year old actor’s portrayal of sex-obsessed Saxon, who is seen fully nude in the first episode, has certainly turned heads. Speaking to The Sun, Patrick described his character: “Saxon is a douche who leads with his penis. He is despicable and outrageous.”
In the interview, he admitted he wasn’t aware of how often he’d be seen in the buff when he initially auditioned. He also revealed that he had to stop working out while filming in Thailand after getting too big for the role, on the advice of series creator Mike White. “If you look at episode one and episode three, side by side, I gained a lot of muscle and size. Mike was, like ‘”Dude, you’ve got to stop lifting. You’re getting too big. The continuity doesn’t work.'”
Patrick previously confessed to The Sunday Times Style Magazine about his intense desire to bag the role of Saxon. “I thought, there’s no way I’m going to get this, everybody is up for this,” he admitted, reports the Mirror. “I’ve been a massive fan of the show since day one. It was my dream goal, I think I manifested it.”
His famous father Arnold, who had his own iconic nude scene in The Terminator back in 1984, cheekily commented on his son’s nude scene on social media after The White Lotus premiere. “I was so pumped to take a break from filming to celebrate Patrick Schwarzenegger at the White Lotus Season 3 premiere. What a show!” he wrote.
“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.”
The third season of The White Lotus kicked off last week, and the second episode, which is now available to watch on Sky TV, features an Oscar-winning actor in a surprise cameo. Ke Huy Quan, who clinched the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role in Everything Everywhere All At Once, makes a voice-only appearance as Jason Isaacs, who portrays Saxon’s father Timothy, chats on the phone to a business associate named Kenny.
It remains to be seen whether Quan will make a physical appearance in later episodes of the series.