Patrick Schwarzenegger couldn't wait to tell his family that he was headed to Thailand to shoot Season 3 of "The White Lotus" — but he had to. The star of the hit HBO show's third season shared the moment he told his mom, TODAY contributor Maria Shriver, and sister Katherine Schwarzenegger he had been cast and had to go to Thailand.

Patrick Schwarzenegger denied that he’s on “The White Lotus” because of nepotism. “I know there are people who’ll say I only got this role because of who my dad is,” the 31-year-old actor and son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver told The Sunday Times in a new interview.

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,

In the Feb. 16 episode, Patrick Schwarzenegger, playing the role of Saxon Ratliff, bares it all in front of his younger brother, Lochlan Ratliff, played by Sam Nivola, after asking him what kind of porn he likes while sitting in bed together.

I know there are people who’ll say I only got this role because of who my dad is,” the actor said of playing Saxon Ratliff in the hit HBO series.

Maria Shriver shared her honest reaction to her son Patrick Schwarzenegger stripping down on Max's hit series The White Lotus.

White Lotus” star Patrick Schwarzenegger celebrated his debut in the new season by sharing a sweet video capturing the moment he told his family that he landed the role. Meanwhile, fans cried out on social media after the Season 3 premiere revealed a new theme song.

The actor said that he didn't receive much feedback from his audition, but was told that the role was not for him.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Patrick Schwarzenegger has opened up about his failed audition to play Superman. The Politician actor David Corenswet, 31, has ultimately been cast as the man of steel in James Gunn's hotly anticipated version of the iconic superhero - with a new film due for release this summer.