Arnold Schwarzenegger's son Joseph Baena to play young, wet-behind-the-ears deputy sheriff in 'Gunner'
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA: Joseph Baena, son of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, is all set to feature in an action drama film along with Morgan Freeman and Luke Hemsworth. The upcoming action drama will have Baena playing the character of a young deputy sheriff. Media reports claim that the movie ‘Gunner’ will prove to be a stepping stone for young Schwarzenegger as he embarks on his acting journey. The 25-year-old will be playing "a young, wet-behind-the-ears deputy sheriff," as per Deadline.
Baena also shared an Instagram story, confirming his role as deputy Walley. He captioned the update as "Deputy Wally reporting on duty." The outlet further said, the flick "follows Special Forces veteran Lee Gunner (Hemsworth, 42) as he takes his two boys on a camping trip where the boys stumble upon a fentanyl lab and are kidnapped by drug runners." Dimitri Logothetis’ movie synopsis reveals, "Unfortunately for the drug runners, Lee will stop at nothing to get his boys back safely, going up against not only the criminal cartel but the FBI and local police as well, using the full force of his deadly abilities to reunite his family."
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'The main thing is just the work, putting in the work, putting in the reps'
‘Gunner’ is currently being shot in Alabama, taking its shape with a screenplay by Logothetis and co-scribe Gary Scott Thompson of ‘The Fast and the Furious’ fame. Deadline shared that the movie is also being co-produced by Logothetis with Joel Shapiro, ‘magiCity Studios’ and Acme Rocket Fuel. Baena, in an interview with People in November 2022, said, "The main thing is just the work, putting in the work, putting in the reps. That's the No. 1 thing that we always discuss."
'I want it to be my hard work'
He added, "90% of the time, I want to figure it out on my own. I want to work hard and put in the reps and work on my craft on my own. There are no shortcuts in this. There are no shortcuts in acting, and in really anything. And so, that's what I want to get out of it is I want it to be my hard work and my ambition that gets me to that success." The son of ‘Terminator’ star concluded, “So it's very minimal that I go to him and ask for advice because I want to figure it out on my own.”
