Arnold Schwarzeneggerthinks “there’s enough room” for twoSuper Bowl LVIIIcommercials in his family.
Schwarzenegger, 76, and son-in-lawChris Prattwill both be featured during this year’s game: Schwarzenegger is appearing in aState Farm insurance commercial, while Pratt will star in one forPringles.
“I don’t think there’s any competition because they’re going to play a lot of different commercials in the Super Bowl and I think there’s enough room,” theTerminatoractor and former California governor says of going head-to-head with Pratt in the commercials department. “I’d rather have him do one than a stranger do another one.”
“As a matter of fact, I wouldn’t mind if every commercial is with one family member of mine,” Schwarzenegger jokes. “My daughters, my sons, and my son-in-law and everybody should be in there doing a commercial. That would be great. So no, I don’t see it as competition at all, no. Not even a friendly competition. No competition period. I wish everyone good luck with the whole thing.”
Chris Pratt, Katherine Schwarzenegger, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Christina Schwarzenegger on May 22, 2023.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
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Pratt, 44, stars inPringles' 2024 Super Bowl commercialin a spot that features him sporting a handlebar mustache that matches the chip brand’s mascot, Mr. P. The spot features Pratt taking on a role in what appears to be a fictional movie about Pringles' origins.
Meanwhile, Schwarzenegger takes on a new role asAgent State Farmin the insurance company’s recent advertising campaign. His latest spot takes a behind-the-scenes look at Agent State Farm, in which Schwarzenegger humorously struggles to say the company’s “like a good neighbor, State Farm is there,” slogan with his famous Austrian accent.
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“Let’s do kind of like a movie, make it big,” Schwarzenegger tells PEOPLE of the inspiration behind the new campaign. “And so it’s kind of using all of my things that I’m known for — it’s the action movies, it’s the accents, it’s the comedy.”
Guardians of the Galaxystar Pratt has beenmarriedto Arnold’s daughter,Katherine Schwarzenegger, since 2019. The couple share two children: daughtersLyla Maria, 3, andEloise Christina, who turns 2 in May. Pratt also shares his 11-year-old sonJackwith ex-wifeAnna Faris.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt.Sam Tabone/WireImage; Emma McIntyre/Getty
At a specialGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3screening back in May 2023, Pratt told PEOPLE that his father-in-law’s “support means the world to me on a couple different levels.”
“Just being his son-in-law and being part of his family, it obviously means a lot to have his support,” he said at the time. “But then on another level, just being somebody who grew up loving his movies, the big action hero — I dreamed of being Commando and dreamed of being the soldier fromPredator, and I lovedTerminator. So him to give me kudos for going out and being on the marquee is really kind of mind-blowing.”
source: people.com
