Are Pedro Pascal and Kieran Culkin really fighting? joke explained
Pedro Pascal, Kieran Culkin.
Monica Schipper/WireImage ; FilmMagic.com/FilmMagic for HBO & MaxKieran Culkin And Pedro Pascal have referenced their “feud” several times during awards season, but what’s really going on?
The drama started when Culkin, 41, shouted out Pascal, 48, during his Golden Globes speech earlier this month as he accepted the trophy for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama for his role as Roman Roy in Succession.
“I was nominated for a Golden Globe 20 years ago, and when that moment passed, I remember thinking, ‘I’m never coming back into this room.’ That was fine, either way,” Culkin said on Jan. 7. ‘But thanks Succession, I’ve been here a few times. It’s nice, but I kind of accepted that I would never be on this stage, so this is a nice moment. Suck it, Pedro. Sorry. Mine!”
Pascal was nominated in the same category for his performance as Joel Miller in The last of us. After Culkin made his joke, the camera panned to Pascal, who pretended to cry over the dig.
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Just over a week later, the men faced off for a second time at the Emmy Awards on January 15. This time Pascal had the upper hand in presenting Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. (Matthew Macfadyen took home the award for his role as Tom Wambsgans in Succession.)
“I’d like to take a moment to tell you this about me,” joked Pascal, whose right arm was in a sling, as he took the stage. “A lot of people have asked about my arm. It’s actually my shoulder, and I think tonight is a perfect time to tell everyone that Kieran Culkin is beating me.”
The crowd laughed as the camera panned to Culkin, who had a rather serious look on his face. Pascal also started laughing as he announced the nominees, and Culkin eventually broke into a smile.
After the Emmy Awards ended, Culkin and Pascal put any feud rumors to rest during the after-parties. The duo was photographed hanging out at the HBO and Max reception. Pascal even including a selfie with Culkin in his Jan. 16 photo review of the awards ceremony.
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While Culkin didn’t actually have a physical altercation with Pascal, there isn’t much information about the nature of Pascal’s arm—er, shoulder—injury.
“I fell!” he told reporters on the Golden Globes red carpet. “Be careful. It can happen to anyone.”
Pascal and Culkin faced off again at the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards in February, where they were both nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series. Pascal presented during the awards ceremony on February 24 emerged victorious from the battle and Culkin cheered his victory.
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‘I’m going to kiss Kieran, that will be my revenge. I did know him [before this awards circuit]he is the greatest,” Pascal said in his speech after the victory, talking about their history with hosts Brown France. “I remember years and years ago, I took one of my siblings to FAO Schwarz… and he came up to me and complimented me on my work in this piece.”
He continued: ‘It was great to see him on this show and I feel guilty about not seeing his speech tonight, but he will be fine. But I have to give things a fair amount of balance.
Pascal continued the lovefest in a series of interviews after the SAG Awards, which were even telling Access to Hollywood that he voted for Culkin to win the trophy. “I should at least thank the male members of that cast for creating the opportunity to improve my grades, I guess,” Pascal said. “I voted for Kieran!”
The actor was unprepared to accept the SAG Award and revealed that he had been drinking because he thought he didn’t have to give a speech. But he told it Access that the party after the show wasn’t over yet. Pascal called himself and Culkin “besties” and said they planned to celebrate together at after-parties.