On Theo Von’s This Past Weekend podcast, Pete Davidson surprised listeners with a passionate defense of Pedro Pascal. “Hollywood is too quick to tear people down,” Davidson said, calling Pascal a “genuine guy” unfairly targeted by internet critics.
His comments come at a time when cancel culture has divided Hollywood, determining careers with hashtags and headlines. Davidson, himself no stranger to controversy, framed his defense as empathy: “Nobody’s perfect. Everyone deserves a chance to grow.”
In Los Angeles, where celebrity reputations are often made and destroyed overnight, Davidson’s stance feels both radical and old-fashioned. It calls back to a time when stars could stumble, recover, and endure.
The moment wasn’t just about Pascal. It was about Los Angeles itself a city that builds myths, destroys them, and sometimes, just sometimes, finds space for grace.
