Pedro Pascal At The 78th Cannes Film Festival Reactions
Pedro Pascal at the Cannes Film Festival is going viral for all the right reasons.
On May 17, Pedro arrived at the 78th Cannes Film Festival for Ari Aster's A24 film Eddington, which received a five-minute standing ovation, and he's been giving the fans what they want.
For the Eddington photo call, Pedro wore black trousers, dress shoes, and a black muscle tank top that reveals his arms and a tasteful side view of his torso.
Here's a closer look:
It wasn't just Pedro's spicy style that had the internet in a frenzy. The Last of Us actor's actions at the festival really have people talking, too.
"I am an immigrant," he continued. "My parents are refugees from Chile. We fled a dictatorship and I was privileged enough to grow up in the United States after asylum in Denmark. I stand by those protections, always."
On the flip side, he was being extremely playful, blowing kisses and constantly poking out his tongue at cameras.
There's a moment when he had a beautiful embrace with Alexander Skarsgård after the premiere of Pillion, a 2025 British drama starring Alexander alongside Harry Melling, and written/directed by Harry Lighton.
The internet is straight up thirsty for Pedro, and it's not even a joke.
One person said, "anyway back to more important topics... Pedro Pascal definitely could have been in a 90s Boy Band," and that's so real.
Another person said, "he makes me want to chew through my own arm," and that's also real.
This person said, "I swear - every time I see this man I could drown a toddler in my panties," and that's wild, but also understandable in this internet climate.
And finally, someone wrote, "every time someoone invalidates me for finding a 50 year old man hot, pedro pscal validates me by showing up even sexier and hotter than the day before," and that's facts.
Pedro is a fan favorite.
Period.
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