Patrick Schwarzenegger has hit the beach with his bikini-clad fiancée Abby Champion while filming in Thailand for The White Lotus.
The The White Lotus star is the son of former body builder and Hollywood legend, Arnold Schwarzenegger and former Today Show anchor, Maria Shriver.
Patrick, 30, and Abby, 27, were spotted relaxing oceanside at the new Four Seasons in Koh Samui, Thailand while the actor was on break from filming Season 3 of the Max hit series, The White Lotus.
The resort is also where Season 3 of the anthology series is shooting.
The Staircase star went shirtless, showing off his fit physique while he and his model girlfriend enjoyed the tropical paradise.
Patrick donned dangerously low-cut, striped boad shorts that he paired with white slip-on beach shoes.
Abby flaunted her slim figure in a mint green bikini and wore black sunglasses to keep the sun out of her eyes.
The pair were seen lying on beach chairs, walking along the shore, and floating in the ocean as relaxed on Patrick’s day off.
Earlier this year, HBO announced new cast members ahead of Season 3 and revealed that only one of the original cast would be returning.
Six new cast members are joining actress Natasha Rothwell, who plays Belinda and was introduced in the first season of the series.
The actors included Jason Isaacs, Leslie Bibb, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey, Dom Hetrakul, and Tayme Thapthimthong, according to Deadline.
As mentioned, the third season of the anthology series will be set in Thailand and started filming in Bangkok last month.
Beloved HBO series undergoes second major recasting for Season 3 as ‘producers needed someone who played older’
The White Lotus has been intended as a six-part limited series on HBO, though fans have been promised a longer season this time around.
Jennifer Coolidge will not return after reprising her role of Tanya McQuoid in Season 2.
Deadline reported that more actors are currently being negotiated for the upcoming season.
Season 3 is scheduled to air in 2025, after the strikes delayed filming, according to Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max.
UPPING THE ANTE
The show’s creater, Mike White, told Deadline in November that Season 3 was going to be “supersized.”
“It’s going to be a supersized White Lotus. It’s going to be longer, bigger, crazier.
“I don’t know what people will think, but I am super excited, so at least for my own barometer, that’s a good thing,” he revealed.
Mike is also the executive producer and director of the series.
CASTING SHAKEUP
Earlier this month, The White Lotus underwent a second recasting for its upcoming third season.
Canadian actress Charlotte Le Bon, known for The Promise (2016) and The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014), was revealed to be joining the cast and taking over for upcoming actress Francesca Corney, who was previously selected for the role.
According to Deadline, Charlotte was brought in because The White Lotus producers wanted someone who “played older.”
However, there are no details on what this means for the character or what kind of role it is exactly.
Francesca, 30, shared the news via Instagram when she posted, “I’ve checked out of the White Lotus!”
“Although heartbreaking, I’m so incredibly grateful for the short time I got to spend with everyone. I have so so much love for this cast and crew. Season 3 is gonna be GOOOD. I’ll be watching and supporting the whole way,” Francesca concluded.
HBO did not comment on the decision to replace her.
Charlotte, 37, is also a director who has appeared in movies like Yves Saint Laurent (2014) and directed Falcon Lake (2022).
This marks the second time an actor has been forced to recast an actor in The White Lotus.
HBO recasted Serbian actor Miloš Biković after he publicly supported Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Bulgarian actor Julian Kostov was brought in to replace him.
