And last night, he, and the fellow star Wars icon Harrison Ford, blew up social media.
Last night, Hollywood royalty entered the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles to receive the 95th Academy Awards. It might be hard to see past the big winner of the night, the A24s Everything Everywhere At Once (2022), or second All Quiet on the Western Front (2022), especially with that music full of tragedy, but social media has taken a lot of action from two members of the royal family themselves.
As part of the Lucasfilm galaxy far, far away, Pedro Pascal and Harrison Ford are highly regarded actors. Ford, of course, originated the role of the villainous space smuggler Han Solo Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) before starring in the original trilogy from George Lucas (Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983)), and Disney’s sequel trilogy with Kathleen Kennedy that began in 2015. Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens.
Pascal arrived 40 years after Ford, wearing a Mandalorian helmet and starring as Din Djarin in Jon Favreau’s neo-Western. The Mandalorian on Disney+. The American-Chilean actor rose to prominence as Oberyn Martell on HBO’s Game of Thronesand later on Netflix Narcos. His role as the titular Mando received critical acclaim, and many fans and critics saw this as a turning point in the franchise. star Wars franchise.
After Rian Johnson’s breakup Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017), The Mandalorian it plunged the franchise into a messy place that eventually led to one of the most endearing relationships of all, Mando and Child AKA Grogu (“Baby Yoda”).
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While playing as Din Djarin in the The MandalorianPascal’s star rose significantly, with his simultaneous appearance as Joel Miller in HBO’s adaptation of HBO. The Last of Us, saw the “father of the internet” on fire. Starring Bella Ramsey, who plays Ellie, Pascal who plays on camera and his acting skills. The Last of Us skyrocketed as one of the most-watched broadcasts in HBO’s history, which is short-lived Thrones prequel, The House of the Beast.
So, with Ford’s cultural icon and infamy and Pascal’s current star power, their joint appearance at the Oscars caused an internet frenzy.
Pedro Pascal and Harrison Ford
As soon as Mandalorian Pedro Pascal hit the red carpet, sans champagne, social media erupted in response. Dubbed the “father of the internet,” Pascal is very popular with fans of all ages, and Twitter went crazy for their man.
Pedro Pascal Daily (@pascalarchive) said:
THE MANDALORIAN, OF COURSE
THE MANDALORIAN, OF COURSE pic.twitter.com/05lgm0A85m
– Pedro Pascal Daily (@pascalarchive) March 13, 2023
The clip of Pascal pointing at the camera came when host Jimmy Kimmel was kicking out people in the audience who would defend him if things went south like last year (see: Will Smith slaps Chris Rock) and included Pascal’s Mandalorian. Another tweet from Pablo (@pabsr_23) said:
Pedro Pascal and Elizabeth Olsen together are my crazy variety
Pedro Pascal and Elizabeth Olsen together are my crazy variety #Oscars pic.twitter.com/qe8keI9yJl
— 🇪🇸🇨🇦 | Pablo (@pabsr_23) March 13, 2023
Vic (@EDDIESKRAKEN) said:
pedro pascal at the oscars looks good… YUP
pedro pascal at the oscars looks good… YUP pic.twitter.com/Nz1rDxAmiX
— vic 🇧🇷 MANDO/DJATS SPOILERS (@EDDIESKRAKEN) March 13, 2023
@itsjustanx commented on Pascal being seen with Elizabeth Olsen (WandaVision), which says:
Winning an #Oscar is great, but watching Elizabeth Olsen and Pedro Pascal hold hands? We are the real winners tonight.
Winning i #Oscar great, but did you watch Elizabeth Olsen and Pedro Pascal holding hands? We are the real winners tonight. pic.twitter.com/aKoTyhmKOI
– nickname (@itsjustanx) March 13, 2023
Ford revealed the final, and arguably most coveted award of the night — Best Picture. With six wins already under his belt, all eyes were on whether The Daniels’ Everything Everywhere At Once you will go a long way. A strong race already and one to see All Quiet on the Western Front they got steam all night, announced Ford Everything Everywhere rousing applause, but none as cheery as the star and newly acclaimed Academy Award winner, Ke Huy Quan.
Quan, who had won Best Supporting Actor just hours before, is perhaps best known for his work in The Goons (1985), and later and Ford in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) as Short Round. The emotional reunion saw the two embrace on stage, and naturally, Twitter went wild.
@ripleysdaya captured a historic moment. They wrote:
HARRISON FORD PRESENTS THE OSCAR TO KE HUY QUAN. RIVER OF STARS
HARRISON FORD PRESENTS THE OSCAR TO KE HUY QUAN. RIVER OF STARS pic.twitter.com/1gq4uXPgGI
— k • 🐯⚖️ (@ripleysdaya) March 13, 2023
Lex (@lexie_labollita) said:
Low-key cries for a full minute of Harrison Ford’s Oscar-giving ceremony for Ke Huy Quan #oscars
A low-key mournful moment for Harrison Ford presenting Ke Huy Quan with an Oscar #oscars pic.twitter.com/z2RIEkUl0h
— Lex (@lexie_labollita) March 13, 2023
Ford was the all-time champion for Quan’s awards season, and his performance as Waymond Wang will go down in history. While Ford presented the Best Picture award to Everything Everywhere group, shortly after Michelle Yeoh made history and won the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, with nominees including All Quiet on the Western Front, Avatar: The Path of Water (2022), The Sadness Triangle (2022), A repository (2022), Top shot: Maverick (2022), The Fablemans (2022), The Banshees of Inisherin (2022), Elvis (2022), and Women Who Speak (2022).
Disney and the 95 Oscars
The 2023 Oscars is also where Angela Bassett lost her strong race for the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award. Bassett received widespread acclaim for her role as the grieving mother and Queen of Wakanda, Ramonda, in Ryan Coogler’s Marvel film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
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However, after winning at the Golden Globes and at the Critics Choice Movie Awards and being nominated at the BAFTAs and the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the statue will finally go to Jamie Lee Curtis for her role as Deidre Beaubeirdre in. Everything Everywhere At Once. A potential win for Bassett would mark a milestone for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as no other actor has been nominated for the coveted award.
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Pedro Pascal is currently starring in The Mandalorian Season 3 alongside Katee Sackhoff as Bo-Katan Kryze. The Star Wars series airs weekly on Disney+.