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Brendan Wayne, John Wayne’s grandson, serves as Pedro Pascal’s body double for The Mandalorian, helping define Mando’s movement and even guiding on-set prop details like a rifle that was too long; he wore a 62‑pound suit on long shoot days, while stunt work is performed by Lateef Crowder. Wayne credits his famed grandfather’s Western legacy with shaping his approach and says the role has been life‑changing for him and his family.
The Mandalorian and Grogu dazzles with action and a standout score (Grogu moments shine), but its repetitive plotting and limited character development make it feel like a long, glossy episode rather than a true Star Wars film.
Disney is facing criticism after reports that a Pedro Pascal fan encounter tied to The Mandalorian was staged for publicity, prompting backlash over the authenticity of celebrity meet-and-greets and highlighting the PR tactics used in entertainment marketing.
Disney is facing backlash after reports that a viral Pedro Pascal Mandalorian moment at Disneyland was staged for invited Star Wars fans and influencers rather than random parkgoers; Disney did not claim spontaneity, and while some attendees described genuine reactions, critics say the stunt highlights growing concerns about influencer-driven marketing and audience trust.
Stephen Colbert’s late-night goodbye tour included on-camera kisses from Pedro Pascal and Julia Louis-Dreyfus on The Late Show, following a Tonight Show moment the night before. The playful exchanges came amid a reunion week before Colbert’s May 21 finale, with Colbert joking about kissing guests as Pascal and Louis-Dreyfus joined in the crowd-pleasing moment.
Gina Carano says she recently had an important January Zoom conversation with Mandalorian creators Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni to mend fences after her 2021 firing; Disney/Lucasfilm settled her lawsuit last year, and she emphasizes Favreau and Filoni were never the villains. She hasn’t spoken to Pedro Pascal since 2024 but remains hopeful for future collaborations and a peaceful fandom, as she gears up for an MMA return against Ronda Rousey and the Mandalorian-related projects Favreau and Pascal are involved in.
Pedro Pascal became visibly emotional and wiped away tears onstage at CCXP Mexico while joining Jon Favreau for Disney’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu film panel, discussing Grogu’s evolved role and previewing opening footage.
Park Chan-wook has lined up an all-star cast for his Western thriller The Brigands of Rattlecreek, starring Matthew McConaughey, Austin Butler, Pedro Pascal and Tang Wei. The project, described as a vengeance-filled tale, is an adaptation of S. Craig Zahler’s screenplay. It will be pitched to buyers at the Cannes market, with 193 ( Legendary) handling international sales. Park will produce via Moho Film alongside Bradley Fischer, with additional executive producers named.
Troy Baker says Joel’s story from The Last of Us isn’t finished and should be proliferated across multiple mediums—TV, film, games, and comics—after the HBO series’ success. He praises Pedro Pascal’s portrayal, notes the show’s broader reach, and mentions that season 3 is underway with Kaitlyn Dever returning as Abby and Kyriana Kratter as Lev.
Florence Pugh and Pedro Pascal joined more than 2,000 Hollywood insiders in signing an open letter opposing the Paramount-Warner merger, arguing it would harm competition, independence, and diversity in the industry; the letter, published by the New York Times and BlocktheMerger.com, lists notable signatories and follows Paramount's public defense of the deal.
At the 98th Oscars, Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for Sinners, and Pedro Pascal’s ecstatic reaction from the audience quickly went viral; a separate moment showed Delroy Lindo’s wife maneuvering to stand as Pascal celebrated, turning the moment into a dual-clip viral moment.
Pedro Pascal was photographed exiting a vehicle en route to a hotel in Manhattan's Lower East Side on Monday night, alongside Rafael Olarra, Faena's creative director. Pascal signed autographs and posed for fans before heading inside, with the two seen linking arms the day before. The piece also notes Olarra's past relationship with actor Luke Evans.
Disney drops a full-length Star Wars trailer set between the original and sequel films, finally showing Pedro Pascal’s face as Din Djarin and Grogu team up with Sigourney Weaver’s Colonel Ward to prevent another war, with Rotta the Hutt and Martin Scorsese voicing a space fry cook; Grogu is shown pressing buttons, eating blue macarons, and riding in a new bassinet.
Pedro Pascal will replace Joaquin Phoenix to star in Todd Haynes’s explicit queer-noir De Noche, a 1930s Los Angeles tale about a cop and a boarding-school teacher who begin an affair amid rampant corruption; production is set to begin next month, reviving the project Phoenix left behind.
Todd Haynes’ subversive gay romance De Noche is back on track with Pedro Pascal set to star as a hard-boiled cop opposite Danny Ramirez as his younger lover. MK2 Films is financing and handling international sales, with Paloma Negra Films and Killer Films producing and IPR.VC financing. The noir-tinged story follows a cop and a boarding-school teacher in 1930s Los Angeles amid corruption, who are forced to flee to Mexico, showcasing Haynes’ ongoing exploration of desire, power, and social barriers.