Los Angeles, Aug 9 (UNI) Noted American actor Pedro Pascal is poised to further cement his standing as one of Hollywood’s most in-demand leading men, entering final negotiations to headline “Behemoth!”, the next cinematic venture from Oscar-nominated writer-director Tony Gilroy.
Searchlight Pictures has formally come aboard, with Gilroy both scripting and helming the film. While contracts have yet to be inked, insiders say Pascal is eager to sign on, with discussions moving swiftly toward a deal, reports DEADLINE.
Plot details are vague at this time but Gilroy has said in interviews that the film revolves around a cellist. Gilroy would also produce with Sanne Wohlenberg. The film is set to begin principal photography this fall in Los Angeles, with release plans to be announced at a later date.
Pascal is coming off a hugely successful summer, with A24 and Celine Song’s ‘Materialists’, A24 and Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’ and Marvel’s “Fantastic Four: First Steps”. All three projects premiered to widespread critical acclaim, with ‘Materialists’ being A24’s third highest grossing opening ever, and “Fantastic Four: First Steps” being Marvel’s highest grossing opening of 2025.
“Fantastic Four” kicked off the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Pascal recently wrapped production on the next Avengers movie, “Avengers: Doomsday”, which will premiere in 2026. Also in 2026, Pedro will reprise his role as Din Djarin in “Star Wars: The Mandalorian” and “Grogu”.
On the TV side, Pascal most recently earned a Lead Actor Emmy nomination for his performance in season two of HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’.
Pascal garnered Lead Actor Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominations and won a Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance in Season 1.
His recent filmography also includes “Gladiator II”, “Freaky Tales” and Pedro Almodóvar’s “A Strange Way of Life”.
Gilroy is coming off the final season of “Andor”, which earned strong ratings and reviews which included an Emmy nomination for best drama.
Pascal is represented by CAA and Jackoway Austin.
