IGN.com / 06.08.25

Weapons Director Confirms Pedro Pascal Dropped Out Over Scheduling Issues, With Fellow MCU Star Josh Brolin Replacing Him: I Had to Start Over Again'

Killer horror-thriller Weapons once had a very different cast that included The Fantastic Four star Pedro Pascal as the father of a missing kid. After Pascal had to drop out over scheduling issues, fellow MCU star Josh Brolin came in to replace him. But according to the director of the movie, the exit caused significant issues.
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  GamesRadar.com 06.08.25

  Weapons director had a whole different cast for the horror movie before the Hollywood strikes but Pedro Pascal's scheduling conflicts threw them into turmoil: I had to recast the entire movie
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  GamesRadar.com 06.08.25

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