Pedro Pascal has been officially cast in Todd Haynes’ De Noche. It’s a reported gay romance movie from the acclaimed film director. Previously, the film was put on hold after Joaquin Phoenix, who was originally cast in the lead role, suddenly exited the project just five days before filming was due to start.
The upcoming film is now being financed by the French production company MK2 Films. The film company is also behind two Oscar-nominated films this year: Sentimental Value and The Secret Agent. Danny Ramirez has been cast as Pedro’s love interest in the upcoming project.
Pedro Pascal is confirmed for Todd Haynes’ gay romance De Noche
According to an exclusive report by Variety, the film’s production “resurrects” with Pedro’s casting after Joaquin’s departure. The movie’s official description details that Pedro will play “a hard-boiled detective” with Danny portraying “his younger lover.”
Set in 1930s Los Angeles, the film “charts the passionate and unexpected love affair between a cop and a boarding school teacher,” according to the outlet. The film sees Los Angeles “overtaken by corruption, and the world is on the brink of war.”
“The two men become targets of the city’s corrupt political machine and are forced to flee to Mexico,” Variety continued.
“This story, with Pedro Pascal and Danny Ramirez in the two leads, arises out of an era — all too relevant to our own — of domestic corruption, racial exploitation, and global terror,” director Todd said in a statement to the magazine.
Shooting will begin next month. The production was originally set to begin in August 2024, before Joaquin left the project at the last minute. According to Variety’s exclusive report at the time, the actor allegedly got “cold feet” over appearing in the film. The then-untitled movie was shelved until being picked up with Pedro’s casting in the lead role.
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