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Even his style has gone viral

and reflects his personality:

shorts and bare legs at the

Met Gala, see-through, soft This and previous page, Pedro Pascal on the set of

jackets, sandals, and t-shirts Materialists, 2025 ©Courtesy of A24

bearing slogans, usually in

favor of minorities.

We came to know him as the charismatic Oberyn Martell Pascal is not an actor made to measure to dominate the box
in Game of Thrones. We fell in love with him in The Mandalorian office, like many of his colleagues, but one who has won the hearts
(even though he was wearing a helmet nearly all the time), and we of his audience after walking on stage on his tiptoes, like a polite
ended up dreaming of him as the best adoptive dad ever after see- guest who, without bragging too much about it, has become a fam-
ing The Last of Us. ily member. So much so that he has gained the nickname “Internet
After years on the sidelines and in poverty – small roles, audi- Daddy”. A name he embraces with a smile: “At first, I thought it
tions that went wrong, lost friends, and a true struggle to put the was a joke… Then I understood that there is a deeper need behind
food on the table every day – Pedro Pascal, the Chilean 50-year-old that word: protection, tenderness, presence. If I can give even just
actor, has finally reached success. Yet, remaining under the Holly- a bit of this, I’m a happy man”. As an ideal of masculinity well out
wood spotlight doesn’t seem to be his main goal in life. of the ordinary − he is empathetic, open, a feminist, and a support-
“I never thought about building my personal image,” he says, er of LGBTQ+ rights − in his fans’ eyes, Pedro is both the perfect
“I simply found myself being who I am: a regular guy who loves to man and the boy next door.
tell stories”. Even his style has gone viral and reflects his personality:
Not even his beauty is superficial. It is real, rugged, like his shorts and bare legs at the Met Gala, see-through, soft jackets,
wrinkles in the right places and an appeal based on normality. sandals, and t-shirts bearing slogans, usually in favor of minori-
When you hear him speak – with his ironic anecdotes and subtle ties. “I trust those who know me better than I know myself. But
jokes – you sense that Pedro has come to terms with something everything I wear needs to tell something about me. I don’t care
many actors, especially of the male gender, are quite afraid of: fra- about seeming the toughest: I want to be the truest”. Hats off.
gility. “In Hollywood, they always reward strength, control, pow- And while he wishes to look the truest possible, many would
er. But I found out that people stand out more in their vulnerabili- like to be a ‘fake’ Pascal. A contest even took place in New York to
ty”. This is why he hasn’t done anything to hide his own. elect his best lookalike. Pedromania is officially in swing.

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