What is a common factor between the two immensely popular shows The Last of Us and The Mandalorian? You guessed it right, the talented star Pedro Pascal. The actor has proven his mettle in acting in the two shows that brought him overnight fame and skyrocketed his net worth. Pedro Pascal came to the limelight with the fictional show Game of Thrones where he played the role of Oberyn Martell in its fourth season. The actor has a separate fanbase for his roles in the shows The Mandalorian and The Last of Us.
Is Pedro Pascal rolling in cash?
The massive success of the actor within the past few years has left tongues wagging about the net worth of the actor. Being modest and taking it on a lighter note, Pedro Pascal shared with Wired about his success. On being asked if he rolled around in money like the actress in the movie Indecent Proposal, he joked,
“I don’t have the bod for that. She’s basically the only one who could pull it off. Yeah, I get my cash. I spread it all over my bed and I roll around in it.”
Here is a fair comparison of the actor’s income in The Mandalorian vs The Last of Us
Pedro Pascal’s earnings in The Last of Us
The 47 years old actor was offered the show amidst the COVID-19 period, and on hearing the plot, he immediately accepted the role. He also revealed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he was scared about taking up the role in The Last of Us, as he had to work with a teenager.
In a brief conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, the makers revealed their thoughts on hiring Pascal.
“We talked about the fact that he was in The Mandalorian,” Mazin says. “And you can do the math like: Mandalorian = Joel; Baby Yoda = … but then you realize, actually, no. It’s not the same. The Mandalorian is interacting with a mute, adorable creature — and I love that show. But interacting with a teenager is complicated. Also, the fact they have him covered in a helmet is a huge factor.”
Talking about the salary of the actor from the show, Variety revealed that Pedro Pascal makes $600,000 per episode. The first season had 9 episodes hence the actor earned $4.5 million. With such whopping numbers, the Narcos fame has become one of the highest-paid actors of 2023.
Pedro Pascal’s income in The Mandalorian
The actor plays the lead in the show The Mandalorian and we have surely come to love his character. The first season of the show was released in 2019 and it has managed to garner the love and appreciation of fans from all over the world. The first episode of season 3 of the show was released in March 2023.
Pedro Pascal’s exact salary has not been declared in public till now but according to insider Daniel Richtman, The Mandalorian lead asking for a raise in the third season. Gina Carano, who was previously part of the show, opened up on her salary being $25,000 and $50,000 per episode. She added that the stars earned much higher than her.
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