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Joe Baena is interested in Playing Dad Arnold Schwarzenegger in a potential biopic

Mar 6, 2026, 3:37 PM CUT

From a small Austrian village to six Mr. Olympia titles to Hollywood fame, Arnold Schwarzenegger has lived a life that screams biopic. But who could play the Austrian Oak on screen? Surprisingly, one name fits the frame perfectly, and it's his son, Joseph Baena.

Last year, at the FUBAR Season 2 premiere, Joseph Baena was interviewed by Kevin Frazier of Entertainment Tonight. When asked if he had ever been approached to play Schwarzenegger in his biopic, Baena revealed that he has yet to receive such an offer.

However, he also mentioned that he would be honored to oblige to such an offer. Baena said, “It would be a great honor. I mean, again, he's a huge role model, he's my dad, and I would love to do justice to any role that takes to be him.”

His eerily close resemblance to Arnold is a charm that makes him the perfect man to play his father, and who knows, maybe in the future we might see him act in one. Well, speaking of Arnold, he has always been proud of Joseph: “he has turned out to be an extraordinary young man.”

Well, from time to time, Baena trains with his father, and guess what? He becomes angry if he doesn’t show up on time.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Gets Mad If Joseph Baena Is Late to Train

Schwarzenegger's insane dedication to training and restricting himself to a strict diet were the most important factors behind his 7x Mr. Olympia fame. Despite being 79, Arnold still works out regularly.

Understandably, he doesn't want Baena to be late for training even on a single day. During his aforementioned conversation, Baena highlighted how the 'strict dad' version of Schwarzenegger gets activated if he is late to training.

He said, “Oh man, he busts my ba***. Excuse my language if I'm not there at 7 a.m. He's there every day. I'm there every day, or I try to be there every day. But yeah, we train together. We love working out together. But he's a great workout partner,”

So, given that Baena trains under Schwarzenegger, do you think he will be able to do justice to 'The Austrian Oak's' role in a potential biopic?

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