Patrick has instead emphasized the years of acting classes he's taken to develop his craft in an interview with PEOPLE.The show's casting team has now weighed in, as producer David Bernad told The Hollywood Reporter that the actor's last name actually "worked against him" in the casting process.

Maria Shriver is making some things clear. The journalist has been discussing "The White Lotus," which stars her son Patrick Schwarzenegger in the most notorious role of his career. In a new interview,

Amid "nepo baby" accusations, "The White Lotus" showrunners initially hesitated to cast Patrick Schwarzenegger as Saxon in the hit HBO show.