Pedro Pascal’s New Look at Oscars 2026 Raises Eyebrows and Curiosity

Pedro Pascal drew attention and concern from his followers when he unveiled a startling new appearance at the 2026 Oscars.

The 50-year-old actor turned heads at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, stepping onto the red carpet in a stylish ensemble featuring a crisp white shirt embellished with a prominent flower and sleek, high-waisted black trousers.

However, it was his dramatically altered appearance that caught many off guard: Pascal had bid farewell to his iconic mustache for the evening.

Fans were taken aback by his transformed look sans facial hair, prompting a flurry of discussions on X.

Some were so amazed by his fresh appearance that they speculated whether he had been ‘cloned’ or if a ‘wax figure’ was actually gracing the red carpet.

‘WTF happened to Pedro Pascal?’ asked one user.

‘A wax figure of Pedro Pascal was unveiled at tonight’s Academy Awards,’ joked someone else.

‘Pedro looks so different,’ read a third post, while a fourth said: ‘Not used to seeing a clean-shaven Pedro! Had to double-take.’

Pedro Pascal has sparked concern amongst fans as he debuted a shocking new look at the 2026 Oscars

The Materialists star notably changed up his appearance for the event: he shaved off his signature mustache. Left at the Oscars and right in November

‘Why does he look younger than his age here?’ wondered a different user.

Someone else chimed in: ‘Pedro Pascal without a mustache is kinda weird, right?’

‘This is not the real Pedro Pascal, it’s a clone like Jim Carrey,’ another fan theorized.

Carrey’s representative was forced to confirm that it was really him who attended the Cesar Awards last month after an array of fans thought he had been ‘cloned’ due to his striking new look.

Others wondered if Pascal had lost weight, with one writing: ‘Am I tripping or does Pedro Pascal look really thin? Is it for a role?’

‘Is it just me – or does Pedro Pascal look like he got really skinny since we saw him last?’ wondered another.

‘Skinny beardless Pedro Pascal is really scaring me I don’t like it,’ read a different post. 

Carrey similarly left fans doing a double-take when he hit the red carpet at the event in Paris in late February.

The actor, 50, looked dapper as he hit the red carpet on Sunday evening in a button-down white shirt that contained a big flower on the shoulder and some high-waisted black pants

Many fans were left stunned over how different he looked without his facial hair, and took to X in droves to discuss it

Some were so shocked by his new look that they wondered if he had been ‘cloned’ or if it was actually a ‘wax figure’ on the carpet

It comes weeks after Jim Carrey’s representative was forced to confirm it was really him that attended the Cesar Awards last month after an array of fans thought he had been ‘cloned’ 

His seemingly altered look was so drastic that it sparked a conspiracy theory about him having been cloned – before artist Alexis Stone, who is renowned for his celebrity impersonations, claimed it was actually him on stage in Carrey’s place. 

The Daily Mail debunked this claim after learning that Carrey was in attendance himself at the award show in France, but that didn’t stop the chatter as many fans wondered if Carrey had gone under the knife.

In the aftermath, plastic surgeon Dr Jeffrey Spiegel spoke to the Daily Mail about the possible procedures Carrey may have had done after examining pictures and videos. 

‘He has 100 percent had botulinum,’ the expert, who has never treated Carrey, said, referring to Botox treatment.

‘These treatments are amazing when done correctly but his injector gave him Botox more suitable for a woman’s face leading to oddly arched eyebrows.’

Dr Spiegel also identified ‘an unnatural pull in his cheek,’ adding that it could have been caused by ‘threading.’

‘This could be from a poorly done facelift,’ he shared, before stressing: ‘These outcomes stress why it is important to see a surgeon skilled in the nuances and differences between surgery for men and women.’

The cosmetic expert then added that Carrey had likely undergone some kind of laser treatment too ‘to make his face more pale.’

But warned: ‘These need to be mild. All of these tools are only effective in the hands of an expert.’