Patrick Schwarzenegger Wins Praise For Beating ‘Loss Acting’ In HBO’s The Staircase

Actor Patrick Schwarzenegger received rave reviews from fans and followers for his role in the gripping film starring Colin Firth and Toni Collette

Living in the shadow of Arnold Schwarzenegger has never been easy for his son Patrick, who has focused on television and film without much fanfare… until now.

The 28-year-old’s first big screen appearance was as a child in a small cameo in the sports comedy The Benchwarmers back in 2006 and he later went on to have supporting roles in Stuck In. Love (2012), Grown Ups 2 (2013), and The Guide to Boy Scouts can instantly forget about Zombie Apocalypse (2015).

Subsequent leading roles in the romantic drama Midnight Sun (2018) and the psychological thriller Daniel Not Real (2019), while he also appeared in the TV show The Long Road Home, were all largely unacclaimed. much for the Santa Monica-born actor.

But it’s HBO’s new true-crime drama The Staircase, directed by Antonio Campos, that finally shows his full potential, in which Patrick plays Todd Peterson, the son of protagonist Michael Peterson, a crime novelist who was accused of murdering his wife Kathleen in December 2001.

Such was the impression he made, on a show that saw Colin Firth co-star alongside Toni Collette, that his Instagram and Twitter accounts were filled with supportive messages from friends and fans. tomb. And some of these people had previously questioned Patrick’s acting skills.

One fan wrote: “The biggest reveal from the first episode is that Patrick Schwarzenegger…can act?” Another said: “Patrick Schwarzenegger beats bad acting accusations? HBO are truly miracle workers.”

One follower on his Twitter account wrote: “I am obsessed with this show and the article was written on the spot. You should be proud of yourself, excellent work. ”

There was also “you are amazing at this, great job” from another fan, while one German fan exclaimed: “Patrick, you are getting better with every movie! Great in the Stairs! I’m happy and I know you’re going to be a big star! ”

Patrick has revealed that his dad is a huge fan of the show. He told Fox News, “He watched the miniseries and he was also obsessed with it as soon as he found out that I was cast in the role.”

He also said that he chose his father’s brain when it came to acting, adding: “A lot of sons go to their father for advice on anything. I definitely went looking for him like that, but I didn’t go to him because of this specific character. ”

It was also just announced that Patrick will be joining the cast of The Boys spinoff for Amazon Prime Video.

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