?It Was Weird?: While Arnold Schwarzenegger Happily Got Pregnant for a $108,000,000 Film, His Son Resented Going Through Similar Experience in 2022

In 1994, Arnold Schwarzenegger portrayed a scientist in?Junior. However, the film isn’t a regular comedy. The plot of the film sought to answer a fantastical question. What would happen if a man became pregnant? The film’s plot revolves around Schwarzenegger’s character Hesse, who gets pregnant. Made on a budget of $60 million, Arnie had to wear pregnancy belts of various sizes for the role.

After decades of playing the tough action hero, Schwarzenegger experimented with comedy. Despite his intimidating and muscular physique, the bodybuilding legend found success in comedy. Hence, the Austrian Oak was happy to experiment with the film, which made $108 million at the box office. However, the 75-year-old’s actor son might didn’t feel so comfortable when a similar opportunity presented itself.

Patrick Schwarzenegger reacted differently than Arnold Schwarzenegger

Patrick Schwarzenegger is the seven-time Mr. Olympia’s eldest son. His first child with ex-wife Maria Shriver, Patrick Schwarzenegger, chose to follow in the footsteps of his father’s acting career. At 29, the young actor has starred in multiple projects and has worked with A-listers like Chris Pratt. In 2022, the Midnight Sun actor starred in the critically acclaimed show, The Staircase.

The miniseries starred Toni Colette, Colin Firth, Sophie Turner, and more. In the series, Patrick Schwarzenegger played Colette and Firth’s son, the character Todd Peterson. In the miniseries, the 29-year-old’s character battles alcoholism and drug abuse. Hence the athletic Patrick Schwarzenegger had to put on weight and wear a pregnancy belt as a substitute for a paunch.

In 2022, the Terminal List actor explained how felt to portray such a character.?“He got really heavy,”?Schwarzenegger said about his character.?“I had to wear a four-month pregnancy belly. It was weird.”?the bodybuilding icon’s son told Variety. However, another 2022 role demanded the opposite from the 29-year-old actor.?

Starring alongside Chris Pratt came with a condition?

Working alongside Chris Pratt was a dream come true for Patrick Schwarzenegger. However, Pratt made a specific demand to his brother-in-law. The Guardians of the Galaxy actor said Patrick Schwarzenegger needed to get into the character of a Navy Seal. Pratt wanted to make sure everyone looked believable as elite special forces operatives.

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Hence, the 29-year-old needed to get into shape for his role. Despite his short role in the Amazon Prime series, the actor put on 20 lbs of muscle. “I was eating nonstop,”?Schwarzenegger told Variety. Arnie’s son also recalled it?“fun”?to fill out the uniform and?“not look like a little shrimp.”

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