Pedro Pascal has become synonymous with his overt displays of affection towards his friends and costars – but there was one A-lister who was seemingly not amused by his tactile enthusiasm.
Pascal, 50, turned up to this year’s Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night in an all-white ensemble and a pair of statement sunglasses.
Before taking his seat in the auditorium, The Last of Us actor endured a very awkward run in with Severance star Adam Scott – with both competing in the category of Best Actor in a Drama Series.
The pair’s exchange, which was recorded before the show got underway, seemed a little tense, according to a body language expert.
In the clip, which has now been shared widely online, Adam initially tapped Pedro on the arm to get his attention.
But, when Pedro spun around and lunged straight in for a hug, Adam immediately ‘put on the brakes,’ Judi James exclusively told the Daily Mail.
Adam quickly placed his hands on Pedro’s shoulders in a bid to keep him at a distance before attempting to further disengage by visibly taking a step back.
Observing the encounter, Judi shared: ‘Pedro’s body language as he came face-to-face with nominee rival Adam suggested a man who prefers a very tactile and friendly approach to his main rival of the night as he threw both arms out to offer a full bodied, full-on hug embrace to Adam.
Pedro Pascal has become synonymous with his overt displays of affection towards his friends and costars – but there was one A-lister who was seemingly not amused by his tactile enthusiasm
Before taking his seat in the auditorium, The Last of Us actor endured a very awkward run in with Severance star Adam Scott
‘Adam performed several non-verbal gestures of hug-avoidance though, neatly side-stepping the PDA with moves that left the two men staring at each other from a very wide social distance instead.’
She continued: ‘Pedro’s arms were in the act of encircling Adam’s torso when Adam performed a “braking” gesture by putting his hands onto Pedro’s shoulders to halt the hug in its tracks.
‘He pulled his head back and arched away from Pedro’s, squeezed his upper arms first to drop the hug and then his lower arms to end it altogether.’
She concluded: ‘Adam stepped back to restore space between them, even looking down and clapping his hands in front of his own torso in what looked like a bid to get things moving.
‘With a large gap between the two men now, he even put one hand out to pat Pedro in what looked like a gesture to get him to turn and go on his way.’
In recent weeks, Pedro has gone viral for a series of run ins with female stars including Willem Dafoe’s wife and Fantastic Four: First Steps co-star Vanessa Kirby that some fans described as ‘creepy.’
But The Gladiator 2 star has been candid about his struggles with anxiety throughout his career and how human interaction helps to calm him.
During a chat with Men’s Health earlier this year, he revealed exactly how he copes with anxiety in difficult moments.
The pair’s exchange, which was recorded before the show got underway, seemed a little tense, according to a body language expert
When Pedro spun around and lunged straight in for a hug, Adam immediately ‘put on the brakes,’ Judi James exclusively told the Daily Mail
‘I noticed, especially during the period of summer 2020, and kind of isolation and how long my FaceTimes were and my phone conversations, that I had started to make an effort to engage more, having previously lost that options in many ways,’ he said.
‘I remember back in high school I was always such a good talker with friends… and then I don’t know how many days had gone by where we stopped doing that.
‘It’s something I’ve held onto very much.
‘I was always one to reach out when I’m facing something that is challenging or making me anxious.’
