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Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘glad’ son ignored nepotism fears and kept name

Worried at first about living in his father’s shadow, the White Lotus star chose to embrace his famous surname

“There were times earlier in my career where I was wondering: does it make sense to go under an alias?” he said in an interview with Variety alongside his movie star actor father. “You joined a very short list of people [who kept their famous names]: you know, Jamie Lee Curtis — I think she’s one of the greatest actors in history. Although there is not a lot of crossover between their most famous roles to date, they do share something in common: when talking about his father appearing nude in the opening scene of The Terminator, Patrick pointed out: “I’ve done it.”

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