Even though Pedro Pascal has been acting his socks off for over two decades, fans of the beloved actor have seemingly come to a mutual agreement about what role is his best, and, surprisingly, it’s not his stellar performance in HBOsThe Last of Us, Marvel’sThe Fantastic Four: First Steps,or the crime dramaNarcos.
Pascal is undoubtedly one of the busiest actors in Hollywood right now, and he thankfully shows no sign of slowing down. Not only is thetalented actor filmingAvengers: Doomsdaybefore his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut inThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, but he has also taken the lead in the upcoming romantic comedyMaterialists,which also stars Dakota Johnson and Chris Evans. Pascal doesn’t need much of an introduction these days, as the brilliantly talented actor has been shining in the limelight on hugely popular TV shows likeGame of Thrones, Narcos, The Mandalorian, and, of course,The Last of Us. Stepping into the shoes of Joel Miller in the post-apocalyptic drama, Pascal breathed life into the tough and emotionally void survivor who begrudgingly takes on the task of smuggling Bella Ramsey’s Ellie across the United States, only to later find that he cares far too much about her.
Pedro Pascal Fans Crown Role as Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones His Best
Over onReddit, Pascal fans have crowned the actor’s role as Oberyn Martell inGame of Thronesseason 4his best performance to date. “Guy was born to play the red viper!!,” said one commenter in the post, with another stating that Pascal is “legitimately one of the best casting choices of all time.” Pascal previously revealed that his horrifying death inGame of Throneswas actually really refreshing for him due to it being a very hot day while filming and the cold fake blood used for his skull-crushing death scene was so refreshing that it actually made him fall asleep during thatintense moment with Gregor Clegane.
“He came, ruled the screen and disappeared in glory”
Prince Oberyn Martell, also known as the Red Viper of Dorne, was amember of House Martell, the ruling family of Dorne, and renowned for his sharp talents with a staff, his spirit for vengeance, and infamous for his sexual appetite, which saw him bed whoever he pleased, regardless of gender. Like many people in Westeros, Oberyn had a lot of hatred for House Lannister, notably Tywin Lannister, whom he believed had ordered his sister Elia to be raped and murdered by Gregor Clegane during the Sack of King’s Landing, at the end of Robert’s Rebellion. He also developed a resentment toward his deceased brother-in-law,Rhaegar Targaryen, for being unfaithful to Elia and running off with Lyanna Stark, which in turn led to a war that cost all of them their lives.
While recently answering rapid-fire questions with hisThe Materialistsco-star Dakota Johnson on Vogue’s YouTube channel, Johnson asked Pascal what role he would love to play next, withPascal answering very quickly that he would love to take on the villain Hannibal Lecter.In another interview in March, Pascal spoke about his role as Joel inThe Last of Us, revealing thathe found himself in an “unhealthy mindset” while playing the character of Joel inThe Last of UsSeason 2.
