Dimple, moustache, square shoulders. the actor The Last of Us And The Mandalorian established himself as pop culture’s “ideal father.” A role thanks to which he finally made his face known to the whole world at the age of 47.
Obviously, that didn’t go unnoticed when the series launched its third season The Mandalorianmedia reporter in Los Angeles on February 28 Additional challenged Pedro Pascal about his new nickname “Daddy Din” given to him by netizens, a reference to his character Din Jarin. “Go to dad Dean,” responded the actor, noting that he would still like to “return from father to child” in the near future. It probably won’t be for now, because Pedro Pascal has become the new incarnation of the ideal father in a few weeks.
during the premiere of The Last of Us, a series inspired by the video game of the same name in which he plays the title role, he was already having fun with it; supporting. Smiling, albeit a little embarrassed, Pedro Pascal, facing the camera, admitted. After the character of the MILF (“Mommy, I’d like to chew” – translation useful?), the Chilean-American actor therefore formulates the character of the DILF (“Daddy, I’d like to drown”): imaginative and funny, and deep, able to let go of Karambar’s jokes as well as engage in intense conversations about the meaning of life. And stay wanted no matter what.
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This role was first endorsed by Pedro Pascal The Mandalorian , a series from the Star Wars universe on Disney+ in 2019. A bounty hunter decked out in a mask he’s not allowed to take off, he’s responsible for protecting Grogu (for Baby Yoda friends), a small green creature from a kitten (for his big pleading eyes), and a demigod (for his ability to lift a spaceship with a raised finger). A surrogate father role, which he also interprets The Last of Us has been airing on Amazon Prime since January. in a world ravaged by fungi that are turning the population into bloodthirsty zombies (why not), he plays Joel, a survivor who has come back from everything responsible for protecting rebellious teenager Ellie (Bella Ramsey). can end the epidemic for good.
The image of the father, in spite of himself, as a dirty, sleazy type who gradually becomes attached to a vulnerable being to the point of sacrificing his own life, is nothing new. from Terminator II: To: Road Passing by Leon, Game Of Thrones (the duet of Le Limiere and Arya Stark) or Stranger Things (with Jim Hopper and Eleven), it’s an effective and exciting source of drama that even goes beyond the stakes (the apocalypse, in general) that the characters must face.
But as we revisit notions of masculinity, parenthood, and an endangered planet, The Last of Us And The Mandalorian take on a more modern dimension. Pedro Pascal, his shadowy appearance, his eyebrows that seem to hold the weight of the world, his dimple on his right cheek and his soothing moustache, bring a precise balance of power, sexiness and vulnerability. In short, a man whose flaws will make him a stronger, modern pillar upon which future generations can lean.
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However, it took the actor until he was 47 (honorable, in Hollywood) for us to finally put a name to his face. A face which, by the way, had been subjected to violence until now. Already in Buffy the Vampire Slayerwhere he appeared in 1999 (of which Sarah Michelle Gellar recently posted a photo on Instagram), his features have been distorted into a vampiric form.
Fifteen years later, c Game Of Thrones, it was his entire head that ended up in a pulverized pinata style in one of the scariest scenes of the series. Pedro Pascal played Oberyn Martel, a noble bisexual and toxic hero who was already sacrificing himself for children (his cousins) that weren’t his. Next year, c Narcoshis performance was erased by Pablo Escobar’s translator, Wagner Moura.
But it’s in Mandalorian? Pedro Pascal took the invisibility even further. he is never seen without his mask, the single opening of which prevents even a glimpse of his eyes. “It’s ironic not to see a character’s facial expression because that’s what connects them to the world and makes them instantly real. All we see there is a cobblestone,” he explained to Graham Norton on his February 22 talk show. variety. Moreover, he does not see anything. “We made the mask more complicated and comfortable, but wearing it is like going blind. Your breath completely fogs the narrow crack you can see through. No peripheral vision. If there was a hole in front of me, I would fall into it.”
Fortunately, Pedro Pascal was able to do remote work, some scenes mandalorian With a double act, he only has to worry about his voice. Which turns out to be almost too sexy to be honest; “People ask me to say something in a Mandalorian voice for their kids. But I find it out of place because it’s a husky, deep, bedroom sound. It’s pretty scary, it doesn’t work in real life.” In any case, not for the little ones.
Family dramas
If Pedro Pascal finally achieves the fame he deserves, it will be after many years spent in a chain of supporting roles, secret projects and theater productions (we’ve seen him dance on Broadway King Learby Shakespeare, 2019). The distance runner’s career came at a time when his family was going through some hardships. José Pedro Balmaceda, his real name, was born in 1975 in Santiago de Chile. His father is a doctor, a recognized fertility specialist, his mother is a psychologist. The latter is related to Salvador Allende, whom the couple supports in his guerrilla war against the Pinochet dictatorship. When young Pedro was just 9 months old, the family, suspected of harboring dissidents in their home, fled and received political asylum in Denmark before settling permanently in Texas and then California.
It was there, in high school, that Pedro began taking acting classes before joining New York’s prestigious Tisch School of the Arts, where Martin Scorsese, Angelina Jolie and Lady Gaga graduated. In between the two shoots, the young actor often visits his family in Chile. This will again be marked by two dramas. In 1995, her father was accused of embezzlement (including embryos implanted or removed without patients’ consent) at a specialty clinic he ran in California. If he maintains his innocence, he and his two youngest children seek refuge in his home country. His mother, Veronica, committed suicide in 1999. It is in her honor that Pedro now uses his maiden name, Pascal. At the brothers and sister, he happened to go to the previews with Javier, the elder. And her unwavering support for her younger sister, transgender actress Lux, has made her a recognized and respected spokesperson for the LGBT+ cause.
Name, face. Pedro Pascal is finally starting to settle into the retinas and hearts of the international community. And intends to grow. he just toured with Ethan Hawke Strange Way Of LifePedro Almodovar’s strange western, which can open the next Cannes film festival. Meanwhile, he continues to enjoy his status as a modern dad, as evidenced by his incredible outfit in the season 3 premiere. The Mandalorian In a mustard sweater and shirt, flared pants and big-rimmed glasses, Pedro Pascal was more ‘grandpa’ than ‘DILF’. The funniest thing is that the single actor has no children.
Source: Le Figaro
