Pedro Pascal may play fearless on screen — but off camera, the Hollywood heartthrob is running for cover after his name was linked romantically to America’s sweetheart, Jennifer Aniston.
The Last of Us and Game of Thrones star broke his silence after a cozy three-hour dinner with Aniston sent the internet into a frenzy — insisting their relationship is strictly friendly and nothing more.
“Jennifer and I are very good friends,” Pascal told Entertainment Tonight. “It was a fun martini dinner. That’s all.”
But sources say the actor, 49, wasn’t expecting the media storm that followed, and the intense speculation has left him uncomfortable and retreating fast.
“Pedro is incredibly private,” one Hollywood insider told Naughty Gossip. “He doesn’t do paparazzi games or public romances. All of this attention? It freaked him out.”
Pascal, ever the gentleman, tried to laugh it off — joking that the frenzy was less about him and more about Aniston’s star power.
“That’s her starlight,” he quipped. “I’m just basking in it!”
But those close to him say behind the scenes, he’s pumping the brakes hard.
“He likes Jennifer. Who wouldn’t? But he’s not built for this level of public scrutiny,” the source added. “Dinner with Jen turns into a headline tornado.”
Aniston, 56, is no stranger to media madness — but for Pedro, who has carefully guarded his personal life for years, the sudden spotlight feels more like a red flag than a green light.
“He didn’t sign up for the frenzy,” said the insider. “One dinner, and he’s already ready to ghost the gossip.”