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Why Was Pedro Pascal Recast in ‘Weapons’? Director Zach Cregger Explains

Weapons’ director Zach Cragger explained how the SAG-AFTRA strike contributed to Pedro Pascal dropping out of the film, ...

Weapons: Why Pedro Pascal Was Recast Explained by Director

In the build-up to the release of his upcoming mystery horror film Weapons, writer and director Zach Cregger has explained why he ended up replacing Pedro Pascal with Josh Brolin in the movie. In a ...

“Weapons” Director Explains Why Pedro Pascal Was Replaced by Josh Brolin: 'I Bear No Ill Will Towards Anybody'

"We had the strike, and then Pedro Pascal's schedule threw us into turmoil. I had to recast the entire movie," said director ...
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Weapons: How Pedro Pascal's Exit Changed The Original Cast

The cast of Zach Cregger's Weapons is great, but most of the stars in the movie weren't the director's first picks before the ...
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Why Pedro Pascal Left Zach Cregger's Weapons

As recently confirmed by director Zach Cregger, here are the reasons why Pedro Pascal dropped out of the horror film Weapons ...

Why Pedro Pascal isn't in “Weapons” — and more about the cast that almost was (exclusive)

The "Last of Us" and "Fantastic Four" star was supposed to lead the cast with Oscar nominee Brian Tyree Henry and indie darling Renate Reinsve. Here's what happened.

Pedro Pascal Urges Everyone to Watch the Movie He Had to Drop Out of

Pedro Pascal’s busy schedule, along with the 2023 writers’ strike, led to the popular actor being forced to drop the movie Weapons from his agenda. While Weapons has gone on to become an instant hit ...

‘Weapons’ had to be entirely recast after Pedro Pascal dropped out, director claims

In a new interview, 'Weapons' director Zach Cregger revealed that he had to recast the movie after Pedro Pascal's schedule ...

Pedro Pascal's exit from Weapons causes cast shake-up, reveals director Zach Cregger

Pedro was originally cast to play Archer Graff, the father of one of the lost children in the horror mystery Weapons. He ...

'Pedro Pascal threw us into turmoil': Weapons director Zach Cregger explains why actor was replaced by Josh Brolin

Director Zach Cregger recast the movie, affecting other original cast members as well. The film, featuring a chilling mystery ...

Pedro Pascal Was Originally Cast In The New Horror Film Weapons

Back in 2023, Pedro was cast as one of the parents in the chilling new horror movie Weapons, which centres around a school teacher whose entire class (bar one pupil) suddenly disappears one night. The ...