Overview
- Pascal arrived at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles with a completely bare face, a sharp departure from his long‑standing mustache and stubble.
- He presented on stage with Sigourney Weaver and has not said why he shaved, with role‑related theories circulating online that remain unverified.
- Social media lit up with memes and shock, including tongue‑in‑cheek ‘clone’ and ‘wax figure’ jokes and quips that Leonardo DiCaprio had ‘borrowed’ his mustache.
- The actor previously said in a July 2025 LADbible interview that he strongly disliked going clean‑shaven and would avoid it unless it was completely necessary for a role.
- He wore a Chanel white shirt with an oversized floral detail, high‑waisted black tuxedo trousers, thin‑rimmed glasses and a minimalist Chanel watch, and he walked the red carpet solo.