"We had the strike, and then Pedro Pascal's schedule threw us into turmoil. I had to recast the entire movie," said director Zach Cregger

Weapons’ director Zach Cragger explained how the SAG-AFTRA strike contributed to Pedro Pascal dropping out of the film, eventually leading to an entire recast.

Barbarian director Zach Cregger has explained why Pedro Pascal had to be replaced in his new film Weapons. The hugely prolific actor was originally cast in the newly-released horror, about 17 children from the same classroom who mysteriously disappear on the same night,