Pedro Pascal brought about fairly the stir on the 2026 Oscars after displaying up with a contemporary, cleanly-shaved face.
The 50-year-old actor rocked a white costume shirt adorned with an enormous white flower paired with high-waisted black tuxedo pants whereas strolling the 98th Academy Awards crimson carpet on the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 15. Pascal accessorized with a pair of glasses and a easy watch. Whereas he appeared nice, the actor’s shaved face completely stole the present.
Pascal has been working in Hollywood since his 20s, taking up a number of guest-starring roles earlier than securing his breakout function as Oberyn Martell in Recreation of Thrones. All through his profession, the actor has at all times been seen with some form of facial hair.
For Narcos, he saved issues cleaner with only a mustache. The Final of Us gave followers a Pascal rocking a grey beard. He was even sporting some stubble in The Unbelievable 4: First Steps. However seeing Pascal with a clean-shaven face was merely … jarring. Don’t get it twisted, he nonetheless seems to be nice, however his Oscars look was actually a dramatic change.

Pascal was introduced as one of many final batch of presenters for Sunday’s awards present, and is ready to take the stage alongside Sigourney Weaver.
Earlier than Sunday’s crimson carpet, Pascal truly addressed his facial hair in a July 2025 interview. In actual fact, the actor stated he would by no means go clean-shaven for a task after 2020’s Surprise Girl 1984.
“I develop such s*** facial hair, but when I have been to shave all of it off,” Pascal stated throughout an interview with LADbible on the time. “I actually look very (terrible). Strongly disagree with a clear shaven me.”
He added, “In Surprise Girl 1984I used to be so appalled by the way in which I look. I liked the film, however I used to be so appalled by the way in which that I appeared that I by no means have gone again except it have been utterly essential.”
What function is making it essential? Pascal is ready to star in a number of initiatives, together with The Mandalorian and Grogu, Avengers: Doomsday, Behemoth! and Night time.
