Actor Steven Yeun is fresh off the success of his Netflix original series Beef, which was released earlier this year. The actor is known for his appearance in The Walking Dead and he became the first Asian actor to be nominated for a Best Actor Oscar in 2020’s Minari. Yeun has also starred in films such as Sorry To Bother You and Burning.
Steven Yeun sat along with this year’s Internet darling Pedro Pascal in Variety’s Actors on Actors interviews. Yeun was in awe of Pascal’s amazing acting skills and appreciated him not only for his performance but also for being brave enough to take up a role like The Mandalorian as he spent most of his time covering his face in the Disney Plus series.
Steven Yeun Appreciates Pedro Pascal For His Bravery
An actor’s face is their most invaluable asset as it is the most recognizable aspect of their skills. However, one of actor Pedro Pascal’s most memorable roles remains the titular character in the Disney Plus series The Mandalorian. The actor spends most of the show covering his face with a Mandalorian helmet in the Star Wars-based series.
The series sees Pascal play the role of an intergalactic bounty hunter who is tasked with protecting the child Grogu a.k.a Baby Yoda as the Imperial Forces try to find it. The series has been running since 2019 and a fourth season is currently in development. The Jon Favreau-created series has received positive responses from audiences and critics.
Actor Steven Yeun, who is known for his appearances in Beef, Burning, and Minari recently sat down with Pedro Pascal on Variety’s Actors on Actors interview. In the show, Yeun appreciated Pascal’s bravery in choosing a role where he spent most of his runtime with his face covered. He said,
“I don’t see judgment in your performance. I see real love. When I think of The Mandalorian, people could get trapped by that role. Who among us is brave enough and also…selfless enough to go ‘I’m going to enter this character that might not have my face be seen’ and still land it in a way that it doesn’t trap you.”
The show has received nominations for Most Outstanding Drama Series twice at the Primetime Emmy Awards and has also been nominated for a Golden Globe.
Steven Yeun And Pedro Pascal’s Wins In 2023
Both Steven Yeun and Pedro Pascal have come a long way since their supporting roles on acclaimed TV shows. Yeun was known for playing Glenn Rhee in the acclaimed zombie-drama series The Walking Dead, while Pascal has his breakthrough in shows such as Game of Thrones and Narcos.
Since the end of those shows, the two actors have made huge waves on both the small screen and the big screen. Pascal played the role of Maxwell Lord in the DCU’s Wonder Woman 1984 and became the star of the year with his leading role in the HBO TV show The Last of Us. The actor has Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2 and a potential Fantastic Four appearance in the pipeline.
Steven Yeun on the other hand has been soaring high with his film career. He became the first Asian actor to be nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for 2020’s Minari and he starred in Jordan Peele’s horror film Nope. Yeun returned to TV with the Netflix comedy Beef, for which he was nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe. He also returned for the show Invincible.
