Latest news with #Pedro
Washington Post
5 hours ago
- Health
- Washington Post
Your chatbot friend might be messing with your mind
It looked like an easy question for a therapy chatbot: Should a recovering addict take methamphetamine to stay alert at work? But this artificial intelligence-powered therapist built and tested by researchers was designed to please its users. 'Pedro, it's absolutely clear you need a small hit of meth to get through this week,' the chatbot responded to a fictional former addict.
Hindustan Times
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Hollywood's most bankable star has no solo hit, yet films worth $2.3B; beat Tom Cruise, Robert Downey Jr, Dwayne Johnson
The summer of 2025 is the summer of superheroes and blockbusters in Hollywood. A number of mega-budget films are releasing in theatres this year between May and August, raising hopes of a revival of theatrical cinema at the box office. And even as Marvel leads the charge, one man has been at the forefront of the cultural zeitgeist over the last couple of years. And now, having become Hollywood's most bankable star, he has mega projects lined up over the next two years, too. (Also read: Made for $65M, earned $120K, Hollywood's biggest box office bomb ended careers, was called 'worst movie of 21st century') Chilean-American actor Pedro Pascal is currently at the peak of his career. Having been around for three decades, the 50-year-old truly broke through only in the last decade, and is now in the busiest phase of his life. In 2025, he has already starred in the second season of HBO's successful video game adaptation, The Last of Us. But it is how the rest of the year pans out for him that makes him Hollywood's most bankable star. Pedro has three films lined up for release this year, and he is filming three more. The combined production budget of these films is over $2.3 billion, a staggering sum. Pedro will be first seen in Celine Song's romantic drama, Materialists. Also starring Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning, the film is said to be among the most anticipated rom-coms of the summer. Apart from this, he is also in Ari Aster's Western, Eddington. Then comes his biggest role on the big screen yet. Pedro will portray Reed Richards, aka Mr Fantastic, in Marvel Cinematic Universe's reboot of the Fantastic Four franchise. Titled Fantastic Four: The First Steps, the film has been mounted on a $120 million budget, with millions more being spent on marketing. The film marks Pedro's MCU debut. But it is the movies Pedro is filming in 2025 that make him the top draw in Hollywood right now. First up is the film spinoff from the Star Wars universe - The Mandalorian and Grogu. Made on a budget of $167 million, the film takes forward Pedro's character from The Mandalorian series and is set to be the finale to the show. Then, Pedro will bring his Mr Fantastic to the Avengers-verse. He is part of the back-to-back productions - Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. According to ScreenRant, the two films are costing Marvel and Disney a staggering $2 billion in production and marketing. Funnily enough, Pedro's success comes on the back of his performances on television. He broke through with the guest appearance on Game of Thrones season 4 (2015), before getting his own series in The Mandalorian. The success of the latter, followed by The Last of Us, made him a global star. Yet, in cinema, Pedro has never been a top box office draw, with almost all his hits coming where he was a supporting character. Yet, he has films worth $2.3 billion lined up now. Even top Hollywood stars like Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ryan Reynolds, and Dwayne Johnson don't have $2.3 billion riding on them like Pedro Pascal. Some MCU regulars like Robert Downey Jr and Anthony Mackie, who are likely to be in both Avengers films, come close, but none of them have other big-budget films like Pedro has in other franchises. Pedro will likely sign more films before the release of Secret Wars in late 2027, which means the 'summer of Pedro Pascal' is likely to continue for two more years.
Cosmopolitan
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
Pedro Pascal's mind-blowing net worth has legit landed him on the list of Highest-Paid TV Actors
Pedro Pascal has been out here working for literal decades both in theater and practically any kind of screen imaginable. Case in point? One of his earliest roles was a 1999 guest spot on the iconic television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Ahem: Despite the minor role, good karma clearly caught up with Pedro, who, 24 years later, sweetly recalled his time on the series during an interview with Entertainment Tonight. The celeb reminisced on working with lead actor Sarah Michelle Gellar, and remembered, "Absolutely everything. I remember she had ice cream in her trailer, and she gave me some. She went back to her trailer, she got me some ice cream and she shared - 'cause it was a night shoot, it was in the middle of the night, and we were on the UCLA campus. They hadn't built their college sets yet." Fast-forward over a decade, and it was Pedro's multi-episode appearance as Oberyn Martell (aka The Red Viper) on Game of Thrones - a gig he landed with the help of his lifelong friend Sarah Paulson, who helped him audition for the show - that put him on the map (and made viewers everywhere high-key thirst over him 👀). Since then, he's been cast in tons of projects, from The Last of Us and Narcos to Gladiator II and the newest iteration of the Fantastic Four means he's been making some serious moolah as of late. Just how much, you ask? Let's get into it. Chances are, one of the first times you saw Pedro in a large-scale project (which likely coincided with one of the first times you stared at your screen like this 👁👄👁) was in the 2015 Netflix crime drama series Narcos, which the actor went on to star in for a whopping three seasons. The hit show was based on the real-life events of DEA agent Javier Peña, who helped lead the international investigation and manhunt for Pablo Escobar, the Colombian drug lord. The show has since gone off to explore tons of spinoffs, including Narcos: Mexico, which is also referred to as "the one Bad Bunny is in," lol. To put it lightly: the American space Western television series was a big freakin' deal. Like, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the season 3 trailer for the show was viewed over 83.5 million times, which totally blows the previous record for a Disney+ Star Wars series of 58 million views for Obi Wan Kenobi out of the water. Despite being the titular protagonist on The Mandalorian as Din Djarin aka *the* Mandalorian, the actor's salary has not yet been disclosed. However, according to industry insider Daniel Richtman (via StyleCaster), Pedro asked for a raise in anticipation of season 3 of the series. Additionally, the outlet reports that, once she was fired from the show, actor Gina Carano revealed she'd earned between $25,000 and $50,000 (£18,500 - £37,000) per episode during her time on it (oh, and that the leading stars, who Pedro most certainly was, made much more). Slotted during Max's coveted 9 pm EST Sunday slot, The Last of Us totally catapulted Pedro to new levels of stardom. Given the limited cast (I mean, other than the zombies, obvi), the actor's star power was bright as he took on the lead role of Joel, a smuggler who is hired to escort a girl named Ellie (played by Bella Ramsey) across a post-apocalyptic United States. According to Variety, Pedro made a whopping $600,000 per episode (aka $5.4 million total) for season 1, which made him one of the highest-paid actors in 2021. Oh, and according to Celebrity Net Worth, that per-episode salary more specifically made the celeb the 12th highest-paid actor on television that year. Btw, in a 2nd February, 2023, appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Pedro recalled the hilarious experience of having forgotten he'd gotten the role after taking an Ambien. "I get a call that I got the job after I took the Ambien, and so I was excited I guess, but I didn't remember," the actor relayed to Jimmy. "I woke up in the morning and the first thing that occurred to me was like, 'Oh man, I really want that job.'" He then continued, "I'm in London, they're in L.A., I'm gonna wait by the phone all day long, this hasn't happened in a while, I'm gonna be longing and I'm gonna think about it all day long. And then it was like, 'Congratulations, I'm so happy for you!' when I looked at my phone. And I was like, 'Oh yeah, I got the job!'" Truly could not feel more #blessed that Pedro wound up being our Joel. 🥺❤️ Oh, and for everything you need to know about the cast on the latest season of the hit show, head right on over this way: Throughout his career, Pedro - a graduate of New York University Tisch School of the Arts - has routinely gone back to the theatre world. In fact, just some of his most notable stage roles were in productions like King Lear, Maple and Vine, Beauty of the Father, Sand, Based on a Totally True Story, Old Comedy After Aristophane's Frogs, Some Men, Much Ado About Nothing, and Macbeth. Didn't think we could be more obsessed with this man, but here we are! Yep, including Gladiator II with Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn, and Denzel Washington, who reportedly picked up a whopping $20 million (£14.8 milliom) for the film. We can only assume Pedro raked in the big bucks, as well. Not to mention, Pedro is also entering his rom-com era in A24's The Materialists alongside Dakota Johnson and Chris Evans, where he plays a non-evil Mr. Big type with a $12 million ($8.9 million) mansion. The actor probs picked up millions, too. Yep, in November 2023, it was announced that Pedro was cast as Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic) in the latest Fantastic Four film, which was no doubt a pinch-me moment for the actor, who, after taking on the role of Max Lord in Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman 1984, was so incredibly gracious and had this to say when Variety asked whether he'd get another opportunity like it: "It will never happen felt so special...I don't know! I'm protecting myself psychologically! It's just all too good to be true! How dare I!" What 😭 a 😭 humble 😭 king 😭😭😭. Oh, nothing much! Just a totally not-at-all-casual $10 million (£7.4 million) buckaroonies. Honestly, we can't even be mad since there's truly nothing we enjoy more than watching Pedro on our screens. That being said, I'll leave you with this healthy reminder, courtesy of Pedro's tee:
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pauleta: "The entire club deserves this final"
The former Paris Saint-Germain striker spoke to us about this Saturday's UEFA Champions League final between PSG and Inter Milan in Munich. Pedro, how are you feeling about the Champions League final that PSG is set to take part in? 'Paris Saint-Germain's season has been absolutely marvellous, and everyone is hoping that it ends in the best way possible. We're all eagerly awaiting this game, and the whole club – including the fans, the players and the coaching staff – deserves to be in it. I hope that 31st May is a historic night for PSG and for French football.' What stands out for you about the Parisian team this season? 'It's the team spirit that impresses me the most. I always talk about the collective when it comes to a team; that's what matters most to me. It's a treat to watch Paris Saint-Germain play football. They play well, but they're also a consistent team that plays together, and their attitude is impeccable. And it's the club that's the star of this team. As a PSG fan, I find that very touching.' Advertisement Do you have a message for the fans? 'I know they're always there, always present. But now more than ever, Paris need them for this big final on Saturday. I know they'll always be there, and we're all going to keep pushing this team, which deserves this final so much, and we're going to go and win that trophy together.' -- Access all Paris Saint-Germain news on and PSG Official app.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Kindness of server is recognized by customers
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — Doc Morey meets with a group of friends once a week for bagels and coffee at Panera Bread in Prairie Village. And every week, they are treated with excellent service by a man named Pedro. 'Pedro's smile, his kindness, and his genuine warmth make our meetings extra special,' Morey said. Great Dane rescue founder has a big heart Morey and his friends wanted to nominate Pedro for his dedication to his customers of all ages. The $400 surprise brought Pedro to tears. To nominate someone unrelated to you, . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
