“The Mandalorian” star Pedro Pascal is having a big week – expressing his support for his trans sister on Instagram, the announcement of a new TV role and some Twitter drama in light of the firing of his colleague Gina Carano.
On Twitter, some drew Pascal’s name in the controversy surrounding the recent firing of former MMA fighter Gina Carano from ‘The Mandalorian’, following a social media post in which the 38-year-old actress compared being a Republican to being Jewish in Nazi Germany.
“Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her in the future,” a Lucasfilm spokesperson said in a statement Wednesday. “Nonetheless, her social media posts disparaging people based on their cultural and religious identities are repugnant and unacceptable.”
Some conservatives found the decision hypocritical, as 45-year-old Pascal had no apparent ramifications for his comparison of Donald Trump supporters with Nazis in a November post that he subsequently deleted.
“Pedro Pascal, who plays the Mandalorian on Disney Plus, was not fired for this Instagram post comparing Trump supporters to Nazis and allies,” tweeted a frustrated critic.
“A story of 2 galaxies #PedroPascal #GinaCarano, no #CancelDisneyPlus needed,” wrote another.
Others were more forgiving of the Chilean-American actor.
“I forgive Pedro Pascal and don’t think he should be fired,” noticed an user.
Representatives for Pascal and “The Mandalorian” did not immediately respond to The Post’s requests for comment.
Meanwhile, Pascal was announced as the lead actor for HBO’s adaptation of the hit video game “The Last of Us,” Deadline first reported. ‘Aaa and there is the other half. Fired to have Pedro on board our show! ” tweeted Neil Druckmann, who led the development of the survival horror video game, set in a post-apocalyptic US.
As for his family, the actor – who gained a household name playing Oberyn Martell in ‘Game of Thrones’ – took to Instagram on Tuesday to express his pride and support for his little sister Lux, who recently opened up about being transgender. wife for the first time.
“Mi hermana, mi corazón, nuestra Lux,” Pascal wrote a post with the cover of the Spanish-language magazine Ya, featuring Lux. Her transition, Lux told the magazine, was “very natural” to her family and “almost something they expected.”