Pedro Pascal comments on doing 'Eddington'
Set in post-COVID political era, ‘Eddington’ star Pedro Pascal praises writer
Ari Aster’s western horror film set in the post-COVID political era, Eddington, starring Pedro Pascal and Joaquin Phoenix, received a seven-minute standing ovation at its Cannes debut.
Star Joaquin Phoenix nearly teared up as the scattered applause continued for nearly seven minutes.
The movie is set in May 2020 and serves as a crucible for exploring the aftermath of COVID-19, the pervasive influence of social media, and the nationwide impact of the Black Lives Matter movement.
It merges elements of dark comedy, MAGA culture, and Western drama.
Joaquin Phoenix plays a small-town sheriff whose escalating rivalry with the mayor, portrayed by Pedro Pascal, fuels tension, misinformation, and fear during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
At the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, May 16, Aster, Pascal, or Phoenix, none of them avoided the questions related to the politics of MAGA culture and Trump’s politics in Eddington.
So, when asked about the movie’s association with the Trumpian era, Pascal said that it was scary and intimidating for him to participate in the movie due to its heavy theme, but the actor hopes to be right side of history and wants people to be protective.
He added that Aster script has confessed “all our worst fears” and the fractured reality of the lockdown era. He said that it validates the reality that society had reached a point of no return.
Talking about his Cannes debut, Aster said, “I wrote this movie in a state of fear and anxiety.”
He added that he wants to show what life feels like in a world where nobody can agree on what is real anymore.
The cast includes names like Emma Stone, Austin Butler, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O’Connell, Michael Ward, Clifton Collins Jr. and Amélie Hoeferle.
Eddington is set for domestic release on July 18 in the United States.
