4mo ago

Robert Downey Jr. Says Pedro Pascal’s Rise to Fame ‘Reaffirms My Faith in Our Industry’

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we need more guys like him to be role models for younger generations next to toxic dipshits like andrew tate
- We really don't need celebrity role models.
  
  Totally agree, but unfortunately we do have them and it's nice when some are not raging assholes.
  
  We need people of all walks of life and all professions to be role models.
  
  celebrity role models have more reach
  
  Celebrities are already role models by default; that's just how fame works. Do you want them to be good ones or bad ones?
  
  k?
- Yup, valuable men love and defend trans people!
“I’m more aware of disgruntlement around my casting than anything I’ve ever done. ‘He’s too old. He’s not right. He needs to shave,’” Pascal said
Tell me you haven't seen Pedro act with takes like those.
- Meh. I like him. I just think he’s cast too often. Hollywood has this problem where they cast the same people over and over because they are “bankable”. But does the same actor really need to play three or four different superheroes?
  
  I do agree with you. I want to see more of him and plenty of other actors, but they don't need to be in all the movies for a few years and then kicked to the curb to chase the next fad.
- "I can't say why I really don't like him because people will judge me."
I'm gonna be honest. I don't get the hype.
- Using his platform to combat transphobia is nice.
  
  He is the role model ally!
- I think it's mostly a combination of a) Hollywood liberals love to elevate safe non-white celebrities who don't rock the boat and b) there hasn't been much variety in leading men over the last decade (regardless of cultural/ethnic background) so people are enjoying seeing a new handsome face alongside the usual sex symbols like Ryan Gosling and Jake Gyllenhaal. I agree that Pascal is not really worthy of this level of hype on his performances alone.
  EDIT: Also he has done several high profile geek things now (Mandalorian, The Last of Us) which is always going to lead to widespread praise/recognition in online spaces.
I like him, but if I’m being honest in the Mandalorian

Imo Prince Obryen is still his best role
Cherish these 2 cool men!
There's quite a large number of right wingers in Hollywood , usually they turn out to be shitty actors. Or they are forced to leave the industry because of the controversy they are getting, or about to get. Like a certain someone that has been hamming up in reddits AMA, as a veteran lover, and him conveniently leaving "acting" when he announced coming out as a right winger last year

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