Arnold Schwarzenegger praises son-in-law Chris Pratt after seeing new Guardians of the Galaxy film

Arnold Schwarzenegger declared himself a very proud father-in-law on Friday when he praised Chris Pratt after seeing his new movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

The legendary action star, 75 – who recently introduced the world to his mini-pig Schnelly – gave a heartwarming shoutout to Pratt via Twitter, telling the Marvel mainstay that he is “very, very proud” of him.

Arnold wrote, “I saw #GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3 last night and WOW. @prattprattpratt you crushed it. A non-stop, perfect mix of comedy and action. I loved it and I’m very proud of you.’

The third installment of Pratt’s blockbuster franchise will premiere in theaters on May 5 and mark a final chapter on the adventures of Star-Lord and company, at least for now.

Chris, 43, is married to Schwarzenegger’s oldest child, Katherine, 33, with whom he shares two daughters: Lyla Maria, two, and Eloise Christina, 11 months.

Superhero Son-in-Law: The third installment of Pratt’s blockbuster franchise opens in theaters May 5 and forms a final chapter on the adventures of Star-Lord and company, at least for now

The former governor of California has been very close to his beloved daughter’s husband since their romance began in 2018.

“I get along really well with him,” Schwarzenegger told Jimmy Kimmel in 2019 — the year Katherine and Chris tied the knot.

Besides being both action stars, the Hollywood heavyweights bonded instantly over their shared love of fitness.

Arnold told Kimmel, “Sure, the first thing when we met, [Chris] says: ‘Can we play sports together? I need the inner shovel to the pump iron.

“Pumping iron was definitely the deciding factor. We were at the gym, that’s it.’

The Terminator icon went on to say he was “blown away” when his daughter told him she was in a relationship with the Jurassic World hero.

“I was stunned when my daughter told me she was dating him.

‘[I was like], ‘Do you have to be so competitive? I mean, do you have to have a man taller than me, taller than me, making bigger movies than me… making more money than me? What is going on here?”

Sweet: The legendary action star gave a heartwarming shoutout to Pratt via Twitter, telling the Marvel mainstay that he’s “very, very proud” of him and calling Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ‘a non-stop, perfect mix of comedy and action’

Lovely couple: Chris is married to Schwarzenegger’s oldest child, Katherine, 33, with whom he shares two daughters – Lyla Maria, two, and Eloise Christina, 11 months

Ultimate father-in-law: The former governor of California has been very close with his beloved daughter’s A-list husband since their romance began in 2018. that Katherine and Chris got married

Heavenly love: The deeply religious couple bonded in church, and Katherine recently described their meet-cute as “super sweet” during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show

In a touching moment, Arnold spoke to Kimmel about how grateful he was that Chris was such a kind and loving partner to his daughter.

“I’m really happy he’s such a great guy,” said the superstar. “Not just a very talented man and a great actor and a great star and all that stuff, but a very nice man and kind to my daughter, which is the most important thing to me.”

The deeply religious couple hooked up at church, and Katherine recently described their meet-cute as “super sweet” during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show.

And more kids seem to be on the way for the couple, as Katherine shared Us weekly that she is open to more children: ‘I come from a big family, so I like the idea of ​​having a lot of kids around me and a big family. Whatever God has in His plan for us, we will do.”