Pedro Pascal says his Game of Thrones role as Oberyn Martell changed his life

The world of entertainment has been quite affected by the phenomenon that Pedro Pascal is. From a breakthrough role in HBO’s Game of Thrones to ruling the internet as Internet’s daddy, we are living in Pascal’s world. And Pascal credits his Game of Thrones roles as Oberyn Martell for paving his way to his silver screen success.

Pedro Pascal traces back his fame to Game of Thrones

Pedro Pascal has come a long way since his Game of Thrones days. But he never misses a chance to look back and acknowledge the attention that the series brought with it. In an interview with Vanity Fair, he said,

“The role that changed my life was in Game of Thrones. I will always credit its creators for taking a chance on someone who had nothing but unknown theater credits and episodic television on their résumé.”

“I still awe at the opportunity that was handed to me by David Benioff, Dan Weiss, and Carolyn Strauss. Without Thrones, I would not have had Narcos, The Mandalorian, or The Last of Us.”

Pedro Pascal to play Reed Richards in Fantastic Four

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is preparing to present the finest variations of the Fantastic Four in their next endeavor, following multiple unsuccessful on-screen incarnations of Marvel’s first family. Fantastic Four, which stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, was revealed by the studio itself in a tweet.

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