Alexander Skarsgård had an unexpected moment with Pedro Pascal at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. As the crowd stood in a standing ovation following the premiere of his new film, Pillion, he was overcome with emotion. Skarsgård shared a hug and kissed Pascal’s cheek, who stood nearby, applauding. This moment quickly garnered significant attention on social media.
So, here’s everything fans need to know about Skarsgård and Pascal’s recent heartwarming interaction at Cannes 2025.
Alexander Skarsgård and Pedro Pascal spotted sharing a moment
An emotional exchange between the two actors at the Cannes Film Festival 2025 following the premiere of Pillion, recently went viral online. After the film ended, the audience rose to its feet for a standing ovation that lasted seven minutes. Alexander Skarsgård, visibly overwhelmed by the crowd’s energy, embraced Pedro Pascal. He also gave The Last of Us actor a kiss on the cheek, as the latter smiled and applauded beside him.
Check out Pascal and Skarsgård’s interaction below:
The moment drew different reactions from the people on social media. One X (formerly Twitter) user wrote, “That dude gives me the creeps. All that lovey dovey, but I can see Evil when he wants.” Meanwhile, another commented, “Between Alexander’s black leather pants and Pedro’s black tanktop/trousers look from yesterday, the men are really bringing the looks this year!!!”
Pillion, a queer drama with BDSM elements, made its global debut on Sunday morning inside Salle Debussy as part of the Un Certain Regard section. The film marks the first directorial effort from Harry Lighton and drew a notable crowd, including Pascal, The Substance director Coralie Fargeat, and Babygirl producer David Hinojosa. The audience responded enthusiastically to the film.
In the film, Alexander Skarsgård plays Ray, a magnetic and rugged biker who meets Colin (Harry Melling), a shy London parking attendant. Their connection begins on Christmas Eve after an intense alleyway encounter, and soon deepens as Ray introduces Colin to his biker community and takes him under his wing as a submissive partner.
