The Last of Us’ Pedro Pascal made a surprise callout at the 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards Monday night, aiming for his recent rival, Succession’s Kieran Culkan. Coming to present an award, The Mandalorian actor wore a sling that he’s had since the Golden Globes a few weeks ago. He opened his presentation saying he’s been asked about how he got the shoulder injury. He boasted, “Kieran Culkin beat the sh*t out of me.”
For anyone out of the loop, this might have come as a surprise for anyone not in the know. Is Pascal and Culkin in the midst of another Hollywood beef? Not necessarily. In fact, the entire “beef” is fake. The faux feud began at the Golden Globes. Culkin won for Best Actor in a series for his role as Roman Roy. During his acceptance speech, via Variety, he said, “I was nominated for a Golden Globe like 20 years ago, and when that moment passed, I still remember thinking, I’m never going to be back in this room again. But thanks to Succession, I’ve been in here a couple times.” He finished the speech crying out, “Suck it, Pedro!”
Pedro Pascal Gets Kieran Culkin Back at the Emmys
At the Golden Globes, Pascal was very confused by the sudden call out. However, he bided his time to strike back at the perfect moment. He called out Culkin live on stage, saying his injury (which actually came from a fall) was from his fellow actor. Culkin’s face was stone, glaring back at his fake rival as the audience laughed. A stern moment passed, Pascal watching for some sort of response. Then, as Pascal went into announcing the nominees, both actors broke into laughter. It was a delightful moment, and the fake beef between Pascal and Culkin has been quite the highlight of award season so far.
Culkin and Pascal Battle It Out at the Emmys
Pedro Pascal and Kieran Culkin once again face off in a rematch from the Golden Globes. They’re nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Pascal for The Last of Us and Culkin for Succession. Other nominees in their category included Jeff Bridges for The Old Man, Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong for Succession, and Bob Odenkirk from Better Call Saul. The Last of Us received 24 Emmy nominations, while Succession has raked in a whopping 75 nominations this year.
Time will tell if the faux beef between Culkin and Pascal will continue. For now, it’s made for some very fun television.
