Huge Hollywood star reveals Netflix have AXED his first TV show for a surprisingly saucy reason
SANK GIG Huge Hollywood star reveals Netflix have AXED his first TV show for a surprisingly saucy reason
THE Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger says his Netflix spy show Fubar won't be back for a third outing.
And the veteran action hero says the huge popularity of his son Patrick in Sky's The White Lotus is partly to blame.
Arnie told NBC's Seth Meyers: 'Patrick blew it out of the water. Before, all the people came up to me in the gym and said 'Arnold get in touch with me, especially girls.
'And as soon as White Lotus came out, this girl says: 'here is my contact'. I said: 'well thank you'. She replied: 'No, no, no, for Patrick'.
'Now everything is about Patrick, Patrick, Patrick.'
But the reality is Netflix bosses pulled the plug after Fubar had poor ratings.
Arnie played a CIA operative forced to shelve retirement.
The show clearly couldn't compete with Patrick flashing his privates as alpha male Saxon on The White Lotus.
Sydney Sweeney makes low-key exit in same SUV as White Lotus star Patrick Schwarzenegger after beach club opening party
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