The Real Reason The Mandalorian's Pedro Pascal Changed His Last Name

So why did Pedro Pascal change his name? According to Variety, the star's career came to a halt after the tragic death of his mother, which "took the wind right from Pascal's sails." As a tribute, per the outlet, he decided to change his stage name from Balmaceda, his father's last name, to Pascal, his

So why did Pedro Pascal change his name? According to Variety, the star's career came to a halt after the tragic death of his mother, which "took the wind right from Pascal's sails." As a tribute, per the outlet, he decided to change his stage name from Balmaceda, his father's last name, to Pascal, his mother's. Aw! "And also, because Americans had such a hard time pronouncing Balmaceda," he noted. "It was exhausting." Fair enough! 

Pascal added that he even tried swapping out his first name for Alexander, as an homage to an Ingmar Bergman film. "I was willing to do absolutely anything to work more," he added. But that name change proved to be exactly what the star needed. Pedro Pascal went from booking gigs like MTV's Undressed and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (via IMDb), to becoming the toast of the DC and Star Wars cinematic universes! He's definitely someone to watch. 

And it might not be a coincidence that the charming, handsome star gives you Oscar Isaac vibes. The two apparently met doing an off-Broadway play and became fast friends. "It's gotten better, but at that point, it was so easy to be pigeonholed in very specific roles because we're Latinos," Pascal explained to Variety. "It's like, how many gang member roles am I going to be sent?" Well, that certainly isn't the case for Pedro Pascal or Oscar Isaac anymore! 

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