Pedro Pascal, often dubbed the 'internet's daddy', stunned fans as he walked the Oscars 2026 red carpet with a major transformation. The Last of Us star, who took the stage as a presenter at this year's ceremony, arrived wearing a crisp white button-up, accessorised with a statement white flower brooch, sharp black trousers, and sleek eyewear. However, the 50-year-old actor drew attention not for his outfit but for his clean-shaven face.
While fans are calling him 'unrecognisable' at the 98th Academy Awards, this isn't the first time Pascal has opted for a hairless aesthetic. Here are five photos of the actor without his signature mustache and beard.
Pascal's Freshly Shaven Look at the 2026 Oscars
Pascal arrived at the Dolby Theatre for the 98th Academy Awards on 15 March 2026 without his trademark mustache and beard.
Pascal, who has long made facial hair a staple of his screen persona, appeared confident on the red carpet, with only a faint trace of soft stubble visible above his upper lip for the Oscars this year.
Fans' Reaction to Pascal's Bare Face
Social media went into a frenzy over Pascal's clean-shaven look, with many fans saying that he is 'unrecognisable' without his mustache.
Some fans said that the new look suits the actor. One wrote: 'He looks handsome'. Another fan wrote: 'Pedro looks sharp and refreshed! Great to see him at the #Oscars'.
This sentiment was echoed by another fan, saying, 'Pedro Pascal looks sharp as ever. Going clean‑shaven really gives him a fresh, polished red carpet look.'
While some fans are loving the clean shave, many want his old look back. A fan jokingly wrote: 'glue the hair back on IMMEDIATELY'. Another fan echoed: 'pedro pascal needs to go home, find a new outfit, and figure how to grow his facial hair back within 8 minutes because...'
'I ain't gonna lie, it took me FOREVER to figure out that it's PEDRO PASCAL,' someone declared of the unrecognisable look. Many fans also responded to the news with crying GIFs, with some joking that Pascal and Leonardo DiCaprio switched looks.
Meanwhile, on Reddit, fans said that they have now realised that they've never seen Pascal without his signature facial hair.
Pascal's Past Comment on Going Clean-Shaven
This is not the first time Pascal has spoken about his discomfort with a bare face. In a July 2025 interview with LADBible, Pascal recalled his clean-shaven look for 2020's Wonder Woman 1984.
Pascal said that he was 'appalled' by the look: 'I grow such sh*t facial hair, but if I were to shave it all off... I really look very [awful]. I strongly disagree with a clean shaven me. I was so appalled by the way I look in 'Wonder Woman 1984. I loved the movie, but I was so appalled by the way that I looked that I never have gone back [to being clean shaven onscreen]'.
He added that he won't do it again unless it were completely necessary, adding 'If they asked me to be clean shaven for "Fantastic Four" and insisted then I would've done it. But it was a very collaborative creation for all of our looks in the movie.'
Despite his reluctance, archival photos from the 2010s show that Pascal's younger self used to rock a clean-shaven look before settling into his now-iconic facial hair style.
