Pedro Pascal Dropped Out of ‘Weapons’ and His ‘Schedule Threw Us Into Turmoil,’ Says Director: ‘I Had to Recast the Entire Movie’ After Strike Delays

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/pedro-pascal-dropped-weapons-movie-recast-1236478772/

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  1. > “I had a whole different cast for this movie. And then we had the strike, and then Pedro Pascal’s schedule threw us into turmoil. I had to recast the entire movie,” Cregger said.

    > “This is what happens, right?” he added. “The strikes delayed us, and then when you delay, people’s schedules get conflicts, and then you’re back at square one. I bear no ill will towards anybody. We just kept getting delayed and delayed. It’s like a domino effect. So I had to start over again.”

  2. Damn, I love the whole Whitest kids crew, but Zach has such a creative and directive mind. I hope the best for Weapons, it seems to be the biggest budget project he’s had open.

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  3. He was really in this initially? Nothing against him but I think I’ve had enough Pedro Pascal for awhile lol.

  4. So he would have been going up against the silver surfer lady again if he was!?

  5. Pedro was attached to Weapons!? That makes me want to see it even more.

    Not sure how true it is but I just saw a threads post that said Jordan Peele lost a bidding war for that movie and like that did it but this is the icing on the cake.

  7. This is the first time I’ve ever heard of Pedro Pascal dropping out of any project.

  8. That would have been wack having Pedro and Julia in another movie coming out so soon one after another.

  9. The fuck. Was he planning to be in all the 2025 films

  10. On the positive side of things, Pascal was a wonderful Reed Richard’s. Seeing Weapons on Thursday night after work. Can’t wait.

  11. That lazy bastard! He could have had 4 movies released this year instead of ONLY 3.

  12. Saw the movie yesterday. I’m sure Pedro would have done a great job, but I think Josh Brolin was the better choice, the role suits him better.
    The movie was amazing btw. Go see it whenever you get the chance.

  13. Honestly, thought that was my dentist in the little pic 🤣

  14. So he was almost cast in all of 2025’s biggest movies?

  15. It’s crazy the shockwave a change in an a-list actor’s schedule can make through Hollywood.

  16. Pedro Pascal has started showing up in some of my home movies we shot 30 years ago.

  17. huh I was under the impression he was still cast in the movie. Although it makes sense now why he hasn’t appeared in any trailers lmao

  18. I haven’t watched it yet but, thank god? bro needs a break, and we need a break too

  19. Pedro is in like 30 films currently in the cinema. It makes sense that he couldn’t do the 31st.

  20. He’s in too many movies lately, it’s immersion breaking

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