# Tony Gilroy on the Lunch With Pedro Pascal That Saved ‘Behemoth!’ and How the Film Explores ‘New Varieties of Loneliness’

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- Published: 2026-10-30T17:40:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T19:06:12+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/awards/behemoth-tony-gilroy-pedro-pascal-loneliness-oscars-1236935214/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Film, Horror

## Key points

- Pedro Pascal joined after Oscar Isaac left the film.
- Nine composers contributed to the score under equal terms.
- Gilroy says the film explores family and modern loneliness.

## Summary

Tony Gilroy says a lunch with Pedro Pascal rescued his film “Behemoth!” after Oscar Isaac left the project and the production could not be delayed further. Pascal took on the role of Alex Serian, a cellist returning to Los Angeles after 20 years, and began learning cello the day after a three-hour meeting with Gilroy.

The film grew from Gilroy’s interest in how movie scores are made, and follows Serian as he records music for films, including a major production called “Behemoth!”. Its music was created by nine composers working under equal terms, with 303 union musicians involved on the stage. Gilroy describes the film as a story about family and new forms of loneliness; it is due in cinemas on 4 December and is among this year’s Oscar contenders.

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