Pedro Pascal Stops Joaquin Phoenix’s Fan Wave at Cannes 2025

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Pedro Pascal and Joaquin Phoenix created a buzz at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Pascal appeared to intervene when Phoenix began waving to fans during the Eddington premiere photocall.

When Phoenix raised his hand to wave, Pascal prompted the Oscar winner to lower his arm. The moment sparked social media speculation. The duo posed alongside other Eddington cast members, Emma Stone, Austin Butler, Clifton Collins Jr., Micheal Ward, and Luke Grimes.

Pedro Pascal and Joaquin Phoenix video from Cannes 2025 goes viral

Fans think Pedro Pascal stopped Joaquin Phoenix from doing a fan wave at the 2025 Cannes. The viral video caused widespread fan speculation regarding why The Last of Us actor stopped his co-star.

Some social media users theorized that Pascal stopped Phoenix from doing the fan wave as he feared that his co-star’s wave might seem like a Nazi salute. One user posted on X (formerly Twitter), “The way Pedro Pascal pulled down Joaquin Phoenix’s arm before an accidental salute has me fried.”

Another netizen commented, “I can’t be the only one to see Pedro Pascal stop Joaquin Phoenix from doing the Nazi salute by accident at the Eddington premiere in Cannes.” On the other hand, several fans also gushed over the budding connection between the two actors.

A fan swooned over the duo’s embrace captured in a photo, saying, “Don’t think that I’m ever getting over the love that Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal have both shown for each other the past two days.”

In other news, Pascal and Phoenix’s 2025 film Eddington releases in theaters on July 18, 2025. The film features a star-studded cast, including Luke Grimes, Deirdre O’Connell, Micheal Ward, Austin Butler, Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, and Pedro Pascal. The A24 film, directed by Ari Aster, depicts the socio-political conflict of an imaginary city, Eddington, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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