US EditionPedro Pascal Joins Todd Haynes Lavender Film ‘De Noche’ Following Joaquin Phoenix’s Exit
Pedro Pascal replaces Joaquin Phoenix in Todd Haynes's NC-17-rated 1930s gay romance with MK2 financing and Danny Ramirez co-starring, production restarting after a year.
- On Wednesday, Todd Haynes's long-delayed film De Noche was officially revived with Pedro Pascal stepping into the lead role vacated by Joaquin Phoenix, moving the project forward after more than a year.
- After Joaquin Phoenix's sudden exit five days before shooting in August 2024, production shut down despite sets built and locations secured in Guadalajara, Mexico.
- Set in 1930s Los Angeles, the story follows a detective and a boarding-school teacher whose love may earn an NC-17 rating, with Ramirez cast as Pascal's on-screen lover.
- MK2 Films stepped in to finance and handle international sales, producing alongside Killer Films with Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, as shooting is slated to start next month.
- Haynes says the story links to themes of corruption and love's endurance, with MK2 launching sales at the European Film Market to position the film globally.
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Pedro Pascal will reunite with Danny Ramirez for the upcoming gay romance De Noche following Joaquin Phoenix’s surprising exit. “This story, with Pedro Pascal and Danny Ramirez in the two leads, arises out of an era — all too relevant to our own — of domestic corruption, racial exploitation and global terror,” writer and director Todd Haynes told Variety in a statement in February 2026 after news broke that the film had found its new lead in Pas…
Pedro Pascal replaces Joaquin Phoenix; to star opposite Danny Ramirez in Todd Haynes’ ‘De Noche’
Pedro Pascal steps in for Joaquin Phoenix in Todd Haynes' 'De Noche', a compelling love story set against a backdrop of political corruption in Mexico, alongside Danny Ramirez. Scheduled to start filming next month, this film promises to showcase Pascal's talents as a leading man.
Pedro Pascal saves Todd Haynes' gay romance after Joaquin Phoenix's controversial exit
Phoenix infamously left the project just five days before it was set to begin filming. Pedro Pascal attens 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Sydney premiere Don Arnold/WireImageTodd Haynes’ long-gestating gay love story De Noche has found its second wind. Almost a year and a half after Joaquin Phoenix controversially exited the film just five days before it was set to begin production, Pedro Pascal has officially joined its cast, MK2 Films, the …
After a pause for Joaquin Phoenix's release in 2024, Todd Haynes' new film has been re-released with a new star actor
Pedro Pascal and Danny Ramirez to star as lovers in 1930s drama De Noche as director predicts 18 rating
De Noche follows two men whose relationship begins in Los Angeles and ultimately forces them to flee to Mexico The post Pedro Pascal and Danny Ramirez to star as lovers in 1930s drama De Noche as director predicts 18 rating appeared first on Attitude.
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