The arrival of Pedro Pascal in the role of Reed Richards was, without a doubt, one of the most important news for Marvel Studios for years to come. The Fantastic Four will be a fundamental pillar for the future of the UCM and the Chilean actor will be a visible face. However, things could have been very different a few years ago if he had not accepted the role in Narcos.
According to Pascal during a question and answer session organized by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, the union of Hollywood actors and actresses, he was not initially chosen for the role of Javier Peña in Narcos . He opted for a role in Daredevil also from Netflix, but with a much more secondary role as a lawyer.
« I got the role of Narcos through Game of Thrones. They were surprised to find out I was available because the fight scene hadn’t aired yet. I auditioned, but they didn’t let me didn’t give the role. They offered it to someone else, and then that person fell through. At the time, the fourth season of Game of Thrones was airing, and when the actor lost the role , I was auditioning for Daredevil for Marvel. He was like a supporting character, you know… « Character number six ». He was a lawyer, I don’t remember his name… I was going to audition for that role, and so, to intercept the audition, they ended up offering me the role of Narcos. »
Knowing that the role in which he appeared Daredevil It was quite secondary, if everything had remained as before, he probably would have had no problem landing the role of Reed Richards. However, his role as Javier Peña contributed to exponential growth in his career, as he was one of the most important supporting characters in the entire series along with Pablo Escobar and Steve Murphy.
After his stint in Narcos, Pascal built an impressive career: from The Mandalorian to The Last of Us, the Chilean actor became one of the most popular personalities on the small screen, and he now aims to find a place in the MCU with Fantastic Four the premiere of which is scheduled for May 2025.