What's wrong with a little love between buddies? Nothing. But for a while, affection between two men was deemed somewhat taboo. Hugs between men would be looked at with an eye of skepticism. Endearing words exchanged between pals would be dissected as anything but platonic. The truth is, for a while relations between men were groomed to be almost entirely surface level. The most appropriate form of interaction revolved around sports, work or alcohol— where things couldn't possibly get too intimate between parties. But time—and representation— has paved the way for platonic male interaction to exist beyond the rigid confine of exaggerated masculinity. In the '90s there was Joey and Chandler on Friends. In the 2000s— it was J.D. and Turk on Scrubs. There is such thing as platonic love between men— it's been widely defined by the term: bromance.
These days, representation for the term bromance has come to find itself publicly existent between actual celebrities— take Pedro Pascal and Oscar Isaac, for example. The pair have been known to have one of the most heartfelt—and entertaining—friendships between actors these days. Their beautiful bond began in 2005, when they both worked on an off-Broadway play called “The Beauty of the Father.” The two Latino hunks' bromance has since grown and has often been chronicled by them for everyone to see. Here are some epic fan-favorite moments from Pedro Pascal and Oscar Isaac's bromance.
7 Pedro Pascal Compliments Oscar Isaac's Facial Hair
While the duo took WIRED Autocomplete Interview, Pedro Pascal took time to address his fans' obsession with his mustache. Fans have long praised the actor's iconic whiskers, but he is far less impressed by it than they are. "You know what? I'd like to talk about the mustache," Pascal began. "I think today's the day." What Pascal really was impressed by Oscar Isaac's beard.
"You see, this—this is powerful," he said, bringing his hand to his buddy's chin to showcase his beard. "This is powerful facial hair."
The actor went on to describe his facial hair as looking like he was "undernourished". Even though Pascal wasn't particularly fond of his own facial hair, it didn't stop him from drawing some well-deserved attention to Isaac, whose salt and pepper beard was undeniably attractive.
6 Pedro Pascal And Oscar Isaac Prove That New Year's Eve Is For The Boys
The end of the year, for so many, is such a monumental time. It's the time when you sit and reflect on the year that has gone, celebrate the good times had and anticipate the new year ahead. That is why it's so important to spend it with people you truly care about and such was the case for Pedro Pascal and Oscar Isaac.
In 2021, Pascal posted a series of photographs to his Instagram to commemorate the new year and naturally— Isaac appeared in one of them. In the photo, Pascal— donning a silver cone party hat— threw one arm around his pal and with the other, held a beer to his lips while Isaac stared adoringly at his friend. Perhaps they both found someone kiss when they clock struck twelve-o-clock— or if in Friends' Joey and Chandler fashion— they planted one on each other.
5 Pedro Pascal And Oscar Isaac Can't Contain Their Bromance On-Set
It had been a while since the duo had worked together on-set since their Broadway days, and when they reunited in 2019 to star in the same film— how could they stay away from each other? The actors costarred alongside actor Ben Affleck in the film Triple Frontier, a Netflix original about a group of special forces agents trying to take down a drug lord. Pedro Pascal took too Instagram to post a photo of how the actor's spent their downtime while on set.
In the photo, Pascal is seen embracing Isaac while he sits in his actor's chair. The caption of the photo sweetly addressed Oscar Isaac, "Mío. #TripleFrontier trailer online. You’ve been warned. #Netflix #Latinos represent!" Mio— a Spanish word that translates to "mine" or "my own" showed how tenderly Pascal regards Isaac who, though looked suffocated by Pascal's hug, must feel the same way.
4 Pedro Pascal And Oscar Isaac Take Adorable Selfies Together
Don't let Oscar Isaac's recent nonchalant attitude toward Pedro Pascal's adoration fool you. Back in 2014, Pascal posted a selfie of the pair that proved their bromance is true. In the photograph, the duo pose together with big smiles and—if you look closely— you'll see that Isaac takes a nibble at Pascal's ear lobe.
The photo was captioned: "Oscar takes a bite.", and—from the smile on his face— Isaac, quite literally, thinks Pascal has good taste.
3 Oscar Isaac Would Travel To Outer Space With Pedro Pascal
Best friends often travel together—often to a new state or country. But Oscar Isaac would actually travel to another universe with Pedro Pascal. In an interview with Remezcla, when Isaac—who has starred in Star Wars and Dune— was asked who next he would like to travel to outer space with, the actor's response was none other than Pascal.
“I’d have to say my sweet girlfriend Pedro. My girl. We’re two sisters. Space sisters,” Isaac started. “That’s my baby,” he added before capping it off with a heart-warming, “It’s my Pedro.”
2 Pedro Pascal Will Always Be There For Oscar Isaac
The duo is known to joke about their friendship on a daily basis. In fact, in one instance, Isaac likened Pedro Pascal's love for him to that of a stalker. When Oscar Isaac sat down to talk with Esquire, he joked, "He's obsessed with me... I try to get away from him, he finds me. Even when I change my number... it's like a disease."
As for Pascal, his response to his bud's statement showed he was unmoved. His love for Isaac would not be shaken, and when he heard his buddy made fun of him, Pascal proved that his love is undying. "I don't care to respond," said Pascal. "Whatever makes him happy. I'll always be there for you, Oscar. Always."
1 Pedro Pascal Sees Oscar Isaac As A Younger Brother
All joking aside, the friendship between Pedro Pascal and Oscar Isaac is rooted in quite a loving place. So much so, that Pascal considers his buddy Isaac family. In an interview with Esquire, Pascal revealed that their bond is also attributed to the fact that they have similar upbringings.
""We have very similar backgrounds," Pascal said. "We're both children of Latin immigrants, so there's sort of a cultural familiarity, then at the same time we're both actors. We have the same dreams. It's something very special because it can be a lonely journey when you're out there going after — it sounds corny, but going after your dreams, and to find family along the way."
Pascal then added, "The other side of it is that he's the younger brother I never wanted."
