Remember when Todd Haynes was set to direct a film that centered around a gay couple, played by Joaquin Phoenix and Danny Ramirez? And then Phoenix dropped out days before shooting? Well, not all hope is lost. Pedro Pascal might be stepping up.
The film, titled De Noche, has been dead in the water for the last year after Phoenix left. It was rumored that he got cold feet over the explicit sexual content between his character and Ramirez’s character in the film. And while many have said that the film should just recast his role, it does seem like that is, a year later, what is finally going to happen.
In an exclusive to Deadline, it was revealed that Pascal may be taking it on and that they would begin filming in the beginning of 2026 in Guadalajara, Mexico and work around Pascal’s schedule to get the film done. Both Ramirez and Pascal are in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and both are part of the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday so it would theoretically shoot around their commitments there.
Killer Films producer Christine Vachon has, in the past, dismissed the rumors about Phoenix’s reasoning for dropping out of the project but there is no clear reason why he was reportedly a “no show” right before production began. But if Pascal is to take over the role, it will be exciting because fans of Haynes’ work have been waiting for his next project and De Noche already had buzz prior to the pause.
It is not yet confirmed that Pascal will take the role but the fact that the film is back on the table is a good thing and it is going to be exciting to see Ramirez shine in a Haynes’ film. Recently, Haynes got buzz for his film May December and has given us iconic movies such as I’m Not There, Carol, and Velvet Goldmine.
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