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Patrick Schwarzenegger Centers Faith in Hollywood, Citing Daily Prayer at Sundance

His remarks accompanied new data pressing Hollywood to portray religion with greater nuance.

Overview

  • Speaking at Variety’s Spirituality and Entertainment Brunch at Sundance, he said being “a man of faith” helps him handle the film industry’s ups and downs.
  • He said he and his wife, Abby Champion, pray together every day and cited a statistic that praying couples are 67% less likely to divorce.
  • The Coalition for Faith & Media and HarrisX reported that 70% of Americans believe Hollywood stereotypes faith and 82% want more accurate, complex portrayals.
  • He said he recently wrapped Amazon MGM Studios’ rom-com Love of Your Life with Margaret Qualley and plans to fly to Spain for an eight-day shoot on Florian Zeller’s Bunker with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem.
  • He pushed back on nepotism criticisms linked to his last name, calling the speculation frustrating and noting more than a decade of training, auditions, and rejection.