Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke are set to star in Pedro Almodóvar’s new film Strange Way of Life – which he described as his “answer to Brokeback Mountain.” Since its premiere in 2005, Brokeback Mountain has been praised as one of the best LGBTQ+ films of all time.
Alongside the movie’s cinematography and gripping story, critics also lauded the heartbreaking performances of Jake Gyllenhaal and the late Heath Ledger, who played Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar, respectively.
After nearly 20 years since its debut, it looks like a similar LGBTQ+ cowboy film is on the way. In a new interview with IndieWire, Almodóvar described his upcoming western project as his version of the aforementioned cowboy drama.
The 30-minute movie will see Hawke portray a sheriff named Jake and Pascal playing a gunslinger by the name of Silva. While remaining mum on the project’s LGBTQ+ elements, he did give a sneak peek into the overarching plot. “One of them travels through the desert to find the other.