Patrick Schwarzenegger checks into The White Lotus! Arnold’s son has been cast in HBO series alongside a host of newly-announced names

Patrick Schwarzenegger will soon check in at The White Lotus.

The rising actor, 30, has joined the cast of season three of the hit series, HBO announced Tuesday.

The network also revealed that Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Sam Nivola and Aimee Lou Wood have been cast for season three.

No further information about their roles was revealed.

This marks the latest major series in which Schwarzenegger has been cast – in recent years he has seen roles in the superhero show Gen V, the Chris Pratt-led series The Terminal List and the new miniseries The Staircase.

Over the years, Schwarzenegger has appeared in numerous projects.

Schwarzenegger – the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and his ex-wife Maria Shriver – has numerous credits to his name, including Stuck in Love, Scream Queens and Midnight Sun.

As for the other newly announced cast members, Goggins has numerous credits to his name, including The Righteous Gemstones and I’m a Vigo. Hook’s experience includes roles in First Kill and American Crime Story, while Nivola appeared in White Noise and Maetro.

Wood’s resume includes the shows Sex Education and Alice & Jack.

Earlier this month, HBO announced a slew of new stars joining season three.

Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey and Jason Isaacs are among the biggest names joining the highly anticipated third season of the hit HBO series, the network announced earlier in January.

The show – which was created and so far written and directed solely by Mike White – will also star Leslie Bibb (the Iron Man films, Jupiter’s Legacy), Thai actor Dom Hetrakul and Tayme Thapthimthong.

Variety previously reported that Natasha Rothwell, who starred in the series’ first season, would return for the third season.

The drama previously indicated that some characters would return in later seasons after season one star Jennifer Coolidge continued her career resurgence by joining the second season, which moved from Hawaii to Sicily.

HBO also confirmed through a statement that the series would be filmed in Thailand for its third season.

The White Lotus is expected to begin shooting in February this year on the islands of Koh Samui and Phuket, as well as in the Thai capital Bangkok.

“We are excited to partner with the Tourism Authority of Thailand to execute Mike’s creative vision and showcase all that the beautiful country of Thailand has to offer as the next group of guests check into the White Lotus,” said HBO EVP Production Janet Graham said in a statement.

Thapanee Kiatphaibool, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, added in a statement: “We are honored to have Amazing Thailand as the filming location for the highly anticipated upcoming season of The White Lotus..

‘The kingdom’s exotic natural beauty, rich historical sites and diverse landscapes are the perfect environment to share our fascinating culture, fantastic cuisine, world-class wellness and luxury offerings, and most importantly our people and Thai hospitality. Thailand has long been considered one of the world’s favorite filming locations.

She added: “The White Lotus project will certainly cement the kingdom’s status as a favorite film destination and a beacon of experiential tourism, inspiring even more visitors to Amazing Thailand.”

White will be behind the camera again next season as director and producer, while David Bernad and Mark Kamine will join him as EPs.

HBO has continued to withhold details about the characters each of the new stars will play.

However, sources say so Deadline in November 2023 that the “multi-generational group” would include a “patriarch, a female corporate executive, an actress, a few moms including a country club woman, a maverick and a yogi.”

Casting for season three reportedly began within hours of the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike, and other actors are still negotiating contracts at this time.

On Friday, entertainment reporter Jeff Sneider reported that Carrie Coon is also in talks to appear in season three, although HBO has not confirmed that she is in the running for a role.

However, Coon would be a natural fit for the network, which often features stars from previous HBO series.

She rose to prominence in 2014 with a starring role in HBO’s The Leftovers, as well as a major role in Gone Girl as the sister of Ben Affleck’s character.

Coon currently stars in HBO’s historical drama The Gilded Age, and she also had a major role in Fargo season three and season two of The Sinner.

Her recent film work includes a starring role opposite Jude Law in The Nest and a major role in Ghostbusters: Afterlife and its upcoming sequel, Frozen Empire.

In November, White claimed that the upcoming White Lotus season would be ‘supersized’ compared to the first two.

‘It’s going to be longer, bigger, crazier. “I don’t know what people will think, but I’m super excited, so at least for my own barometer that’s a good thing,” he said.

It’s unclear whether this means the season will have more episodes – season one had six, while season two was slightly longer at seven episodes – or if the episodes might be longer.

It’s also unclear whether additional cast members can increase the level of star power beyond the first two seasons.

Other high-profile stars from previous versions of The White Lotus include Coolidge, Sydney Sweeney, Connie Britton, Molly Shannon, Steve Zahn, Alexandra Daddario and Murray Bartlett (season one), followed by Aubrey Plaza, Michael Imperioli, F. Murray Abraham, Theo James and Tom Hollander (season two), among other actors.