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Pedro Pascal attended the New York premiere of his new film “Behemoth!” Friday evening in a classic ensemble.
The Emmy-nominated actor’s outfit and choice of sunglasses left fans raging online, with some suggesting he had other reasons for choosing the “sl-tty” shades.
Pascal also mentioned the challenge of learning the cello for the role. He had less than a week to learn how to hold the bow properly and compared the experience to “hell and heaven.”
Pedro Pascal steps out in style at ‘Behemoth!’ Premiere
Pedro Pascal stepped out Friday night for the premiere of his new movie “Behemoth!” in New York. at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center.
The “The Last of Us” actor wore beige pants with a long-sleeved, sky-blue button-up shirt and a cream-colored coat and tie. He kept the look a little casual by leaving his tie slightly loose and rolling up his sleeves.
He was joined by several of his co-stars, including Eva Victor, Will Arnett, Hank Azaria, Kaya Ralls, Erick Griffin, Margarita Levieva, and Matthew Lillard.
Writer and director Tony Gilroy was also present at the premiere with the cast.
Fans go over the handsome actor’s ‘Hot Professor’ look
However, it wasn’t the plot of the film that made fans do two takes. It was Pascal’s view. Many took to social media to comment on his appearance, with some suggesting he had other reasons for wearing the “sl-tty” sunglasses.
“He looks like the hottest “hot” professor ever. I’d take a lesson in his office,” wrote a Reddit user. Another said, “Pedro Pascal knows exactly what he’s doing with those sl-tty little glasses.”
“Hate to complain, but he’s just plain hot. F-cking gorgeous as f-ck. Delish,” wrote someone else.
One commenter said, “He finds ways to be more attractive, and it worries me!”
Pedro Pascal calls his cello lessons ‘Hell and Heaven’
In “Behemoth!,” which hits theaters Dec. 4, Pascal plays Alex Serian, a talented cellist who returns to Los Angeles after spending two decades on the road. Music has defined Alex’s life, but returning home sends him on an unexpected journey that promises to change everything.
At the film’s press conference at the New York Film Festival, Pascal was asked what surprised him about learning to play the cello for the role.
“Remembering that there was a real character to play that was in a story other than just the cello,” he said, according to PEOPLE. “The cello was the main character of my life for several weeks before the shooting. I took it with me wherever I went.”
“Everything surprised me; it was hell … and heaven,” he continued. “It was incredible to kind of have lessons again with another artist, number one, and to encourage the physical challenge of it and the precision around it.”
Pascal faces a Cello Crash Course for ‘Behemoth!’
According to the service, one of Pascal’s biggest challenges was the short time he had to learn the instrument.
The “Materials” actor explained that learning to hold the bow properly usually takes a year. For the film, however, he had to be “on the fast track” to make it in less than a week.
“I never accepted it, which was a kind of ecstasy of it, I guess, always being in the question we put together when we first met. [gesturing to Gilroy]of “Will you be able to do this?” ” said Pascal.
“I’m like, ‘I don’t know.’ And that took us all the way to Vienna when I had to cram in Mozart … so it was fun, but it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done creatively for a part,” he said.
The charismatic actor reveals why he doubts ‘Behemoth!’ Role
Elsewhere during the panel, Pascal praised the film’s director, Tony Gilroy. He admitted, however, that at first he thought Gilroy was “going to be a bit mean.”
“You’ve created this complex Jason Bourne-like puzzle over something that’s so intimate and so wholesome with this mystery approach,” a video shared by the festival captured Pascal telling Gilroy. “And I didn’t think it was going to come from him, you know what I mean? This scary intellectual … you know, I thought you were going to be kind of smart. And you thought I was a dork.”
According to PEOPLE, Pascal initially found the story challenging and wasn’t sure he wanted the role, mainly because of its non-linear format.
He was nervous about talking about the role and sharing his grievances with Gilroy, but eventually worked through it.
“I was so taken by the story and the kind of intimacy there was, in the way [of] as close as he can be to listening to music and being guided by music,” he said.
