Is Pedro Pascal the new Indiana Jones? Here’s everything we know, including the latest evidence

Pedro Pascal is back on the red carpet with another fashion moment, with possibly a cryptic meaning. The Hollywood star is sparking excitement among fans amid rumors of a new, exciting role, furthering his incredible success in both film and television.

Dressed in a white dinner jacket by Haider Ackermann for Tom Ford, featuring a red carnation, the ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ star might have subtly announced himself as the next Indiana Jones.

“I’d seen Raiders of the Lost Ark, so I tied sheets together. I was trying to scale the side of my house,” Pascal recalled to BBC Radio 2. “They loosened very quickly.” That childhood injury wasn’t a one-off: “I broke my left arm three times, two of which were me trying to be Indiana Jones,” he once admitted in a 2014 Interview magazine profile. 

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His passion for the franchise even surfaced during ‘The Last of Us’ press tour, where he name-checked Indy as a dream teammate in an apocalyptic scenario. 

At Monday night’s Los Angeles premiere of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps,’ the actor walked the carpet in an all-white look. Speaking to Extra, he teased, “We added a little carnation that hopefully the context of which will be understood.” 

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His stylist, Jamie Mizrahi, followed up with Instagram receipts, a set of stills from ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’ (1984), showing Harrison Ford in a near-identical tuxedo with a red carnation.

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Haider Ackermann also joined the wink-wink campaign, sharing a zoomed-in photo. “Truly honored for these moments with Mr. Pedro Pascal in Tom Ford.”

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While Disney hasn’t confirmed any plans to recast the iconic role, rumors of a franchise reboot have been going around. However, Ford himself was firm in the past: “I’m Indiana Jones. When I’m gone, he’s gone,” the actor told Today. But Disney CEO Bob Iger left the door open when asked at the most recent ‘Dial of Destiny’ premiere, simply saying, “We’ll see.”

Pedro’s Disney résumé is already incredible. From 2019 to 2023, he headlined ‘The Mandalorian’ and now leads Marvel’s newest chapter as Reed Richards in ‘Fantastic Four.’