Patrick Schwarzenegger has several major projects lined up after his breakout performance in The White Lotus. However, the 33-year-old’s next television ambition could take him behind the scenes as a writer and producer.
Schwarzenegger recently revealed that he is developing a comedic drama inspired by FX’s The Bear. The actor also hopes to act in the series, which is currently being pitched to potential buyers. If it moves forward, the project will give him a new creative role beyond acting.
Schwarzenegger shared the news while discussing his growing list of film and television roles. He told Variety, “I’ve been writing a show with an incredible director that we’re in the midst of selling right now, a comedic drama in the tone of The Bear.”
“I don’t think I’m that funny, [but ‘Lotus’ creator] Mike White would always tell me, ‘Your comedy comes from you being so serious in such outlandish scenarios’ … So fingers crossed that that happens! You just never know.”
Patrick Schwarzenegger became successful after his roles in The Staircase and American Sports Story. However, playing Saxon Ratliff in the third season of The White Lotus made him highly popular.
Where will fans see Patrick Schwarzenegger next?
Schwarzenegger is returning to television in Hulu’s Good American Family anthology. He portrays John Wayne Bobbitt, whose 1993 case involving his then-wife, Lorena Bobbitt, became international news. The role is giving him another chance to explore a real-life figure after his work in American Sports Story. It also marks a different direction from his recent comedy and drama performances.
On the film front, Schwarzenegger is leading The Journeyman, a crime thriller directed by Ángel Manuel Soto. He plays a struggling professional tennis player who gets involved in match-fixing. Leslie Grace portrays his fiancée, while production is set in Puerto Rico. He has also spent two months training with a professional tennis player for the demanding role.
Schwarzenegger’s other upcoming films include Mike Birbiglia’s comedy Old Friends New Friends and an adaptation of Emily Henry’s Beach Read. He also stars in The Bookie & the Bruiser alongside Theo James and Vince Vaughn. Meanwhile, his psychological thriller Bunker features Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem. The film is expected to receive an awards-qualifying theatrical run.
Originally reported on ComingSoon.
