Current:Home > reviewsWould Joseph Baena Want to Act With Dad Arnold Schwarzenegger? He Says… -PrimeFinance
Would Joseph Baena Want to Act With Dad Arnold Schwarzenegger? He Says…
View
Date:2025-04-18 13:34:40
Joseph Baena is following in dad Arnold Schwarzenegger's footsteps.
The 25-year-old recently spoke about how he's pursuing a career in acting.
"I've had a love and passion for films my entire life, and it wasn't until college that I really decided that that's what I really wanted to do," he exclusively told E! News at the Los Angeles premiere of his father's new Netflix series FUBAR on May 22. "So I started taking my acting classes. I did theater in high school and all that, but real serious film acting was when I was in college."
In fact, Joseph said he just finished filming a movie called Gunner with Morgan Freeman and Luke Hemsworth.
"Great experience," the former Dancing With the Stars contestant added, "and it was awesome just watching these guys work and being able to be on set with these legends and guys that have so much experience. I'm just working really hard to keep going, and to get into films, have a premiere like this one day."
But has Joseph ever been on a set with Arnold? "Not yet," he replied, "that's gonna be the next big step."
As for whether he'd be up for a father-son collab one day, Joseph replied, "We'll see. We gotta get the petition signed."
For now, the actor is celebrating Arnold's work in FUBAR, telling E!, "Gotta support the family."
Speaking of family, Joseph wasn't the only one of the Terminator star's kids to go to the premiere, with daughters Christina Schwarzenegger and Katherine Schwarzenegger also attending along with Katherine's husband Chris Pratt.
During his chat with E! News, Joseph noted he hadn't seen the series yet and wanted to save it for the big night.
"I'm really big on no spoilers," he said, "so I made sure he didn't tell me all the big secrets, all the big plot changes. So, I'm really excited to see this. He's been so excited for it since he started shooting it. I remember FaceTiming him every day and telling him like, ‘What are you up to? Are we going to go work out?' And he'd be like, ‘Joseph, I'm filming right now.' I'd be like, ‘Oh, I keep forgetting!'"
In the show, Arnold plays a recently retired C.I.A. operative who learns that his daughter Emma (Monica Barbaro) has also been secretly working for the agency. They team up for a mission and learn about each other.
Based on Arnold's movie credits, Joseph suggested his father could pull off being a C.I.A. operative offscreen. Although, he admitted there might be one thing that would reveal the Last Action Hero alum's identity.
"It's really hard to say because, first off, I think the voice just gives him away right there," Joseph said. "It'd be hard for him to have a different alias. He'd have to go through a few accent changes. But I think he'd have a great career as a C.I.A, agent. I mean, he's done all the roles, he has some kind of experience and he'd crush it."
FUBAR premieres on Netflix May 25.
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (847)
Related
- The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
- Prosecutor won’t seek charges against troopers in killing of ‘Cop City’ activist near Atlanta
- Tropical Storm Philippe drenches Bermuda en route to Atlantic Canada and New England
- A judge rules against a Republican challenge of a congressional redistricting map in New Mexico
- Finally, good retirement news! Southwest pilots' plan is a bright spot, experts say
- What's plaguing Paris and why are Catholics gathering in Rome? Find out in the quiz
- Connecticut woman arrested, suspected of firing gunshots inside a police station
- Beyoncé unveils first trailer for Renaissance movie, opening this December in theaters
- Behind on your annual reading goal? Books under 200 pages to read before 2024 ends
- Arnold Schwarzenegger has one main guiding principle: 'Be Useful'
Ranking
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- Republicans consider killing motion-to-vacate rule that Gaetz used to oust McCarthy
- Fire in Lebanese prison leaves 3 dead and 16 injured
- A Hong Kong man gets 4 months in prison for importing children’s books deemed to be seditious
- The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
- U.N rights commission accuses South Sudan of violations ahead of elections
- An Airbnb renter allegedly overstayed more than 520 days without paying – but says the homeowner owes her money
- The job market was stunningly strong in September
Recommendation
See you latte: Starbucks plans to cut 30% of its menu
Dick Butkus, Hall of Fame linebacker and Chicago Bears and NFL icon, dies at 80
Police officers won't face charges in fatal shooting of protester at 'Cop City'
Connecticut woman arrested, suspected of firing gunshots inside a police station
Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
Beyoncé unveils first trailer for Renaissance movie, opening this December in theaters
Typhoon Koinu heads toward southern China and Hong Kong after leaving 1 dead in Taiwan
Vermont police launch manhunt for 'armed and dangerous' suspect after woman found dead