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INTERVIEW: PEDRO PASCAL

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edro Pascal is no stranger to does he come from? What is he after? These
big franchises like Star Wars. questions drive both the storyline and Pascal.
P Over the course of his career, “Sometimes we’re very much a mystery to

ourselves,” he reflects. “Our own identity is in the
the Chilean-born actor has
appeared in TV shows such discovery of what you’re capable of, or what your
as Buffy the Vampire Slayer destiny is, or whether you will live for yourself or
and Game of Thrones, and feature fi lms such for others. It’s very much a part of Jon Favreau’s
as Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017). Most vision of the story, which is built upon the galaxy
recently, he even landed the villainous role George Lucas introduced to all of us.”
of Maxwell Lord in the upcoming Wonder So, are we to believe that this bounty hunter
Woman 1984, the sequel to 2017’s smash hit might fight for something more than himself and

film starring Gal Gadot. Now, he has stepped a fistful of credits by the end of his assignment?

into a galaxy far, far away, taking on the Will there be more at stake for him than just the
title role of The Mandalorian, a mysterious money? Pascal makes it clear those are questions
character who says little and reveals even less. that can only be answered by watching the show.
Much like his character on the Disney+ Star
Wars show, Pascal likes to present a taciturn Inside The Armor
image, especially when asked to spill the beans One thing Pascal is happy to talk about is his
on the Mandalorian bounty hunter and his iconic costume, although he remains cagey about
adventures. Who is the Mandalorian? Where whether audiences will see the character remove

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