Pedro Pascal Drops F-Bomb Urging Filmmakers to Resist Trump
- At a Cannes press conference on Saturday, Chilean-American actor Pedro Pascal urged filmmakers to resist fear and political pressure in the US.
- Pascal, whose refugee parents fled a Chilean dictatorship, spoke out due to concerns over Trump's hardline immigration policies and toxic political climate.
- Pascal encouraged artists to persist despite intimidation, echoing Robert De Niro's recent call at Cannes to oppose what he called "America's philistine president."
- Pascal stated, "Fuck the people that try to make you scared," and added, "Fear is the way that they win," emphasizing the need for courage.
- His remarks highlight growing tensions in the entertainment industry as artists confront political divisions amid a backdrop of America's pandemic-era challenges depicted in the film "Eddington.
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Pedro Pascal drops F-bomb urging filmmakers to resist Trump
Chilean-American actor Pedro Pascal urged Hollywood to "fuck the people that try to make you scared" on Saturday while admitting it was "scary" to speak out against US President Donald Trump.
Pedro Pascal tells Cannes to fight back against US political chaos
By Miranda Murray CANNES, France (Reuters) -Pedro Pascal, star of indie director Ari Aster’s new pandemic-era neo-Western “Eddington”, said on Saturday that storytelling and self-expression were the perfect way to fight back against political turmoil in the United States. “Fear is the way that they win, for one. And so keep telling the stories and keep expressing yourself and keep fighting to be who you are,” the Chilean-born actor told journali…
Pedro Pascal Says ‘F— the People That Try to Make You Scared’ When Asked About U.S. Political Chaos: ‘Fight Back. Don’t Let Them Win’
Pedro Pascal had a strong message about the current political chaos in the U.S. at Cannes: "F--- the people who try to make you scared."
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