Pascals

Despite the absolute robbery that was Patrick Dempsey cinching Sexiest Man Alive, 2023 is the year of Pedro Pascal. The Chilean-American actor is best known for dazzling on the small screen, but his charming appeal may be headed to the big screen for a major blockbuster release. He’s in talks to take on the role of Mr. Fantastic for the MCU’s Fantastic Four, a casting potential that may even be enough to save what feels like an un-adaptable team. Every prior attempt to bring the foursome to the big screen so far has…

Welcome to the MCU, Pedro Pascal! Well, kinda. The Last of Us icon is believed to be close to finalizing a deal with Marvel Studios to become cinema’s fourth Mr. Fantastic. Don’t tell the internet, though, as everyone’s basically already taking it as a done deal. And, in true Marvel fan style, folks are wasting no time in theorizing what casting a man of Pascal’s years — he’s 48 years old, FYI — could mean for the MCU’s depiction of Reed Richards in 2025’s Fantastic Four movie. Basically, we all know him as Daddy…

Matthew McConaughey Was Approached For Playing Pedro Pascal’s Joel In ‘The Last Of Us’? Here’s What Happened (Photo Credit: Bang Showbiz) Matthew McConaughey was considered for the lead role in ‘The Last of Us’. Pedro Pascal was always in the running to portray Joel Miller in the HBO series, but producers had a brief moment of “floundering” when he had a scheduling conflict, and co-showrunner Craig Mazin confirmed the ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ star was one of the people he spoke to about the possibility of taking on the…

While Pedro Pascal has embraced his “daddy” narrative in recent years, Bella Ramsey is worried that it may have gone too far. During an interview with Vanity Fair, published online Thursday, The Last of Us star opened up about sharing the actor with the rest of the world online, but that the trend doesn’t feel the same as when it started. “I very much played into it at the beginning, but now I’m worried it’s gone too far,” Ramsey said. “I don’t know whether he’s still loving it; I need to ask…

Image via El Deseo/Saint Laurent Acclaimed Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar is continuing his crossover into English-language filmmaking with an upcoming queer Western short film titled Strange Way of Life. Slated for a Cannes premiere, the short co-stars The Last of Us‘ Pedro Pascal and the Before trilogy’s Ethan Hawke as a rancher and a Sheriff, respectively. Described by Almodóvar as his “answer to Brokeback Mountain” (which he almost directed), here is everything we know about Strange Way of Life. What is…

via Dust There are few worse things for an actor than becoming typecast, but it’s fortunate for Pedro Pascal that he’s slipped seamlessly into the role of “sci-fi surrogate dad” in a trio of projects that drew widespread acclaim. The Mandalorian is without a doubt the flagship original series on Disney Plus – as well as one of its most popular offerings – and has launched the helmeted Star Wars favorite and his adorable companion Grogu into the hearts and minds of millions. Meanwhile, The Last of Us was nothing…

Screenshot: Disney+Everyone’s favorite television daddy Pedro Pascal talked about finding a balance between playing two similar roles—at least on the surface. In a new interview about The Last of Us, he discussed the differences between Joel and Mando as well as how much he’ll be out of the suit in the Disney+ series.In regards to playing father figures on dueling networks, Pascal told the Hollywood Reporter he noticed the similarities early on. “As I , I noticed there are so many things I’ve seen that visually or…

How pathfinding algorithms can be improved by counting paths“Short Path Blue Watercolor” by Zach Kron on buildz. (Used with permission)Classic pathfinding algorithms like Dijkstra’s Algorithm and A* are used to generate travel routes in applications such as video games, mobile robotics, and architectural design. Despite the popularity of these algorithms, the paths they produce rarely go straight. In this article, you’ll learn how to compute highly direct paths using a counting technique inspired by Pascal’s Triangle.…