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By Kiko Martinez
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It’s been quite a year so far for Pedro Pascal. As weanticipated, the Chilean-American actor has done some incredible things in the first half of the year that has fueled his star power in Hollywood – and there’s plenty more to come.
First, Pascal got the year off to a great start with the release of his action-comedy,The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,alongside Oscar-winner Nicholas Cage. He also graced aStar Wars-themed cover forVanity Fairas his title character inThe Mandalorianwith Ewan McGregor and fellow Latine actors Rosario Dawson and Diego Luna. There was also the new Judd Apatow (Knocked Up) Netflix movie he starred in calledThe Bubble.
Check out @VanityFair’s new June issue featuring Rosario Dawson, Pedro Pascal, Ewan McGregor, and Diego Luna, photographed by @AnnieLeibovitz . Read the full cover story here: https://t.co/NTweuEWzN7 pic.twitter.com/D6pIJTmL83
— Star Wars (@starwars) May 17, 2022
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In April, he toldRemezclathat while his BFF Oscar Isaac’s Marvel character Moon Knight might be able to beat The Mandalorian in a game of Scrabble, there was no way he would be victorious in a physical fight.
It might be a quieter second half of the year for Pascal. His following two projects – the third season ofThe Mandalorianand his HBO seriesThe Last of Us – are not expected to debut until early 2023. Still, surprises can happen when your stock is as high as Pascal’s is right now. Until the release of his upcoming projects, here are a few facts about Pedro Pascal that you should know.
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His Bromance With Oscar Isaac Is the Real Deal
Most people have a best friend that completes them. For Pascal, it seems that’s fellow actor Oscar Isaac. The happiness they exhibit when they are together is undeniable. In an interview withRemezclalate last year, Isaac described Pascal as his “sweet girlfriend.” Isaac doesn’t have social media, but Pascal always posts photos of the two together at events or celebrating someone’s birthday or a holiday. Bottom line: It’s love – and it’s real.
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How It Started
Before high-profile movies likeThe Unbearable Weight of Massive TalentandWonder Woman 1984, Pascal starred in smaller films in the mid-2000s. The first movie of his career was a 2005 drama calledHermanas. Set in 1976, the film follows two sisters who are separated when they escape the political turmoil in their home country of Argentina. Pascal plays a character named Steve, an employee at a second-hand store who develops a crush on one of the sisters.Oh, speaking of movies starring Pascal that you’ve probably never heard of, there was also that one time Pascal played avampire.
3
An LGBTQ+ Ally
Pascal is an ally and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. He showed immense support for his sister Lux when shecame outas transgender in early 2021. In an interview withYAmagazine, Lux said that her brother “has been an important part of this. He’s also an artist and has served as a guide for me. He was one of the first people to gift me the tools that started shaping my identity.” When Lux was featured on the cover ofYA, Pascal posted the magazine on social media and wrote, “Mi hermana, mi corazón, nuestra Lux.”
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He Still Refers to Grogu As Baby Yoda
It might be blasphemous in the tightestStar Warscircles. Still, Pascal admitted – under the duress of alie detector test– that when the cameras are not rolling onThe Mandalorian, he’ll still sometimes refer to the lovable character Grogu as Baby Yoda. Pascalhas knownthe character’s name was Grogu since the start of Season 2. When he revealed toVanity Fairthat he sometimes calls Grogu by his unofficial name, you could almost see Pascal’s soul leave his body.
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Paying Tribute
On his social media accounts, Pascal devotes himself to offering special condolences publicly when a fellow celebrity passes away or tragedy hits America, and he wants to show his respect. In the past, Pascal has posted tributes to actors and musicians like Robin Williams, Prince, Gene Wilder, Aretha Franklin, Chadwick Boseman, and the countless victims of gun violence, including the men and women killed in El Paso, Texas, in 2019 and the children and teachers who died in the tragic Uvalde, Texas, shooting last month.
