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Pedro Pascal Drops F-Bomb Urging Filmmakers to Resist Trump
- Pedro Pascal, the 50-year-old Chilean-American actor, delivered a message during the Cannes event on Saturday, encouraging Hollywood to stand firm against political intimidation in the United States.
- Pascal made this statement amid rising political tensions and after being asked about President Trump's hardline immigration policies and tariff threats on foreign films.
- Pascal featured in the film Eddington, directed by Ari Aster, which debuted at Cannes and presents a darkly satirical take on the divisive political climate in the United States, unfolding in New Mexico amid the Covid-19 crisis.
- He encouraged filmmakers to remain courageous in sharing their narratives, to freely express their identities, and to continue standing firm in their true selves, while boldly rejecting those who try to intimidate them.
- Pascal’s remarks reflect wider concerns at Cannes, echoed by Robert De Niro and Ari Aster, about America’s polarised politics and the risk of mass violence, calling for courage in the film industry.
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The 2025 Cannes Film Festival featured a strong call to action from actor Pedro Pascal, who encouraged filmmakers to use their work as a way to push back against the political situation in the United States under the Trump administration. While promoting his new movie, Eddington, at the festival, Pascal gave an emotional speech about how storytelling can be a tool to fight against political chaos and fear-based tactics. He stressed the importanc…
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