“Like Bruce Willis and Mel Gibson” – Sarah Paulson Admits Her Desire to Watch Pedro Pascal in Iconic Remakes, and How “Everybody wants a piece of him”

Published 04/12/2023, 4:30 PM EDT

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Hollywood has witnessed some of the greatest friendships of all time. Be it Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio or Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, these celebrities have assured the world that fame does not affect friendships. One such duo that made it to this list is Sarah Paulson and Pedro Pascal.

The Ocean’s Eight actress and Chilean-American actor have been friends for as long as you can imagine. These two first met each other in the year 1993, and, in short, their friendship has seen more than three decades. Recently, Esquire did an interview with the 48-year-old actor, and Paulson also had her say in it.

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The Florida-based actress has been a pillar in Pascal’s life and is quite delighted with the success her dear friend has gotten. And given the fact that the actor is basically everywhere now, Paulson told Esquire, “Everybody wants a piece of him.” Her manifestation and love for the actor are so great that she even suggested what kinds of films producers should offer him.

She also said that she is ready for him to take the reins from those actors who starred in rom-coms in the past, “like Bruce Willis and Mel Gibson,” she says.

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However, the Ratched star’s wishlist for her friend does not end here.

Sarah Paulson wants Pedro Pascal to star in the remakes of these iconic films

While she mentioned Willis and Gibson, she was making sure to reel in the best films of these veteran actors. The 48-year-old actress wants makers to recreate classics like Die Hard and Lethal Weapon with Pascal. In fact, she wants the filmmakers to create all the Lethal Weapon movies with him.

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Moreover, she also revealed the secret of why people connect so much with The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent star. She said that everybody wants him to succeed, so viewers are attached to the actor. The Run actress also defined it as a sign of being a huge film star.

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Last month, Pascal got into the news for presenting at the Oscars with Elizabeth Olsen. Let’s see if the makers take advice of Paulson seriously; we will soon be watching the badass versions of badass films.

Do you think Pascal will nail the remake of Die Hard? Tell us in the comments.

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Radhika Deshmukh

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Radhika Deshmukh is a Hollywood and Netflix News writer at Netflix Junkie. As a passionate film and theater enthusiast, Radhika found her calling in entertainment reporting. Her love for cinema and television motivated her to intern as a news writer at Dainik Bhaskar, where she honed her skills in factual reporting.

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