Topics: Celebrity, TV And Film, HBO, The White Lotus, Entertainment
Chris Pratt has been slammed for his 'disturbing' comment about his brother-in-law Patrick Schwarzenegger's X-rated scene in the latest season of The White Lotus.
The third series of the hit HBO drama landed on our screens earlier this month (16 February) and it didn't take long for the beloved TV programme to include some full-frontal nudity with Schwarzenegger giving viewers an close and personal look at his manhood in the very first episode.
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Set in Thailand, the third season stars Natasha Rothwell, Jason Isaacs, and Aimee Lou Wood alongside Schwarzenegger who plays the eldest son, Saxon, of the wealthy Ratliff family, alongside siblings played by Sarah Catherine Hook and Sam Nivola.
While it's received some rave reviews, it's clear some viewers at home were seriously disturbed by the hints of a potentially incestuous relationship between the siblings.
After arriving at the luxury resort, Saxon moans that his sister Piper (Hook) should not sleep in the same room as the youngest child Lochlan (Nivola) as they have 'full grown genitals'.
In the end, Saxon and Lochlan share a room with one scene showing Saxon make a number of remarks about his sister’s attractiveness and sex life and asks about his brother’s taste in porn.
Saxon then wonders how he’ll be able to 'jerk off all week' with his brother in the room, before walking to the bathroom fully nude.
And now, Pratt, who is married to Katherine Schwarzenegger, the sister of The White Lotus star, has shared his thoughts on the NSFW scene.
Joking to E! News, Pratt said: "I know where my eyes went - I’m not blood-related to him, I was looking at that d**k, bro."
"No, he looks amazing," the Marvel star added. "Obviously, he’s a physical specimen, but also he’s a really solid actor because the character he’s playing is completely different than who he is."
Pratt continued: "He created a character. And it feels natural and good. I’ve been telling everybody for years, I’ve been telling him as well, I really think we’re entering a decade of Patrick… I’ve been watching him, he’s just been working hard.
"He’s actually a hustler across the board, not just with acting but with business, and everything. He’s super driven, and I know he gets that from both his mom and his dad."
It's clear Pratt's jokes didn't go down all too well with fans online, with many calling out his 'odd' comments.
One Instagram user penned: "This is odd."
"What an awkward thing to say," hit out a second, while a third chimed in: "This is disturbing."
Others, however, found it far more funny with a one user writing: "If you think this is 'disturbing' then comedy doesn’t exist on you like he obviously joking, besides if there’s a nude scene in a show like what else do you expect to look?"
Another piped up: "'This is disturbing' 'this is awkward' y'all shut up it’s a joke. Have a laugh about it. Smh."
And a final Instagram user added: "It isn’t disturbing or odd... it’s literally comedy. Y’all are way too uptight."
The White Lotus is currently available to stream on NOW TV.
