Pedro Pascal Was Surprised Tony Gilroy Made ‘Behemoth!’ “So Intimate And Healing”: “I Thought You Were Gonna Be Mean”

Pedro Pascal has praised Tony Gilroy for creating an intimate and healing drama in their new film, Behemoth!. Before working together, Pascal admitted he thought Gilroy would be "mean" but was surprised by the outcome. The film stars Pascal as Alex Serian, a concert cellist turned film scorer, and follows his struggles with his famous family.

The movie is a romantic mystery that explores Alex's career and upbringing in non-chronological order. According to Variety, Behemoth! is a classical-musician movie and a midlife-crisis movie. The film also stars Olivia Wilde, Eva Victor, Will Arnett, and Alexa Swinton.

Tony Gilroy, known for his work on Jason Bourne and Michael Clayton, said he was inspired by Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni's ability to be a "passenger" in a film without being passive. He achieved this with Pedro Pascal's portrayal of Alex Serian, bringing the character to life in a way that balanced passivity and presence.

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