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Pedro Pascal once again wields the sword for his role in Ridley Scott’s upcoming sequel,Gladiator II. Pascal plays the antagonist in the story, looking fierce as Roman General Marcus Acacius. Fans got to see the actors in the roles for the first time when the trailer of the film was released on Tuesday. However, fans were not happy with the actor for one reason.
Fans of Pedro Pascal were furious that the actor was repeating one mistake from his most prominent role inGame of Thrones. Pascal famously played the role of the Red Viper of Dorne, Prince Oberyn Martell, in the epic fantasy series.
Pedro Pascal’s Fans Are Not Happy With One Thing About HisGladiator IIRole
After his successes in HBO’sThe Last of Usand Disney’sThe Mandalorian,Pedro Pascalis back with another mainstream project. Pascal is playing the villain in Ridley Scott’sGladiatorsequel. Pascal’s Marcus Acacius trained under Maximus and became a very good general. In the new film, the character represents everythingPaul Mescal‘s Lucius hates.
After watching him in therecently dropped trailer, fans were not exactly thrilled with his role as they shared that it wasGame of Thronesall over again for one reason. Fans on X kept asking only one question in the comments: why was Pascal not wearing a helmet in his face-off against Mescal’s Lucius?
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Fans haven’t forgottenthe tragic ending of Pascal’s Oberyn MartellinGame of Thronesat the hands of the Mountain. He fights the massive villain after volunteering as Tyrion Lannister’s tribute. He had a personal vendetta against Gregor Clegane aka the Mountain, who was responsible for his sister’s murder.
He went into the arena with just his armor and a spear and gained the upper hand over the villain initially. However, he became a little too careless around the Mountain’s fallen body. The giant man pulled Martell by his leg and crushed his skull, putting his thumbs through his eyes.
Fans on X wanted to know why Pascal hadn’t learned a lesson after the gruesome fate inGame of Thrones. They shared that they didn’t have fond memories of the actor not wearing a helmet to the arena last time. Some of the fan reactions read:
Why is pedro not wearing a helmet?? didn’t he learn from his GOT days😭
WEAR A FUCKING HELMET I’M SO TIRED OF LOSING YOU OLD MANpic.twitter.com/yolF6zixKp
Pedro still not wearing a helmet in an arena 🤦🏼♀️https://t.co/au4ySgbf4U
we do not have fond memories of pedro pascal not wearing a helmet in a fight..https://t.co/DaRSGTlV7J
pedro’s character fighting without a helmet oh we’ve been here before haven’t we
Fans await to seewhether Pascal can top Joaquin Phoenix’s performanceas the villain in the first film. Pascal signed on to the film in 2023 at the peak of his career, which continues to prosper with films likeThe Fantastic Fourcoming up on the slate.
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Pedro Pascal was cast in Marvel’sThe Fantastic Fouras Reed Richards aka Mister Fantastic during this Valentine’s Day. The role of Johnny Storm aka Human Torch is brought to the screen byStranger ThingsfameJoseph Quinn. Quinn also has a role in Pascal’sGladiator II, playing the role of Emperor Geta.
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When the first images of the film dropped, Quinn’s character was nothing like what fans had seen him in Netflix’sStranger Things. As opposed to his long locks as Eddie Munson, Quinn donned a short blonde haircut in the film. He even bore a close resemblance to oneGame of Thronescharacter, Cersei Lannister.
First look at Joseph Quinn and Denzel Washington in ‘GLADIATOR 2’(Source:https://t.co/0rnS4zFGwH)pic.twitter.com/oPiZ2pjsr8
Quinn is also having a great time in cinemas, with his recent releaseA Quiet Place: Day Onedoing amazing business in theaters. Before working on the Marvel project, Quinn will collaborate withCivil Wardirector Alex Garland on A24’sWarfare.
Gladiator IIwill be released in the U.S. theaters on July 05, 2025.
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