In one of his most iconic movies, Commando, Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s progeny says to him during the climax, “Like father, like son,” and with each year that passes and each post that his son makes, it seems truer than the day for Schwarzenegger and Joseph Baena. Largely regarded as a spitting image of the Austrian Oak, Baena may be at a nascent stage in his Hollywood career, but his dreams are just as big as those of his father.

At 25 years old, Baena has adapted a lot of Schwarzenegger’s trademark practices. And if his Instagram post is anything to go by, he is preparing to take on the Austrian Oak’s biggest legacy. But while the world celebrates another Schwarzenegger, Tom Cruise might need to keep a lookout.

Joseph Baena is pacing towards Tom Cruise one flex at a time

Arnold Schwarzenegger, over the span of his career, raised the standards for an action movie star to a whole another dimension. While many have left a mark, only Tom Cruise manages to excel in the field in such a manner that even Schwarzenegger could not help but be in awe. However, Joseph Baena may just be aiming to turn admiration into inspiration as he enacts one of the most iconic scenes from Top Gun: Maverick.

Posing in orange shorts with his defined abs on display, Baena played volleyball on a sandy beach with his friends. And his caption struck a chord with his followers as he referenced the iconic beach scenes from the Top Gun franchise.

The 25-year-old up until now has only a couple of projects under his name. However, with his upcoming project boasting the names of Morgan Freeman and Luke Hemsworth, he is steadily pacing up to the big leagues. And he might just complete the audience’s dream of seeing a Schwarzenegger and Cruise on screen together.

Have Schwarzenegger and Cruise ever worked together?

The Austrian Oak and Tom Cruise, although still actively regarded as the biggest players in the action genre, have not worked together. At first, it was a difference of the eras they belonged to, but considering how both the actors are still jumping from choppers and climbing skyscrapers; it seems like the absence of a good script is the culprit.

While Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Cruise may be too dynamic of a duo for one screen, Joseph Baena might have just struck lighting in a bottle with his Top Gun-centric Instagram caption. Cruise’s movies, especially the Top Gun franchise, has proved to be the savior ship for many rising actors such as Glen Powell. And the next movie might just do the trick for Joseph Baena.

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