Tony Gilroy's "Behemoth!" Has Its World Premiere in New York, With Pedro Pascal in the Lead

"Behemoth!" had its world premiere Friday night at Alice Tully Hall in New York, according to Variety. Tony Gilroy directed it, and it is his first feature as a director since "The Bourne Legacy" in 2012. Pedro Pascal stars, and a cello is central to his performance. Variety's review says the role puts Pascal in the running for an Academy Award. The publication also calls it a role that Latino audiences have been hoping he would get. The Friday screening was the first time the film was shown to an audience anywhere. For readers in Beverly Hills and across Los Angeles, the New York premiere marks the start of the film's public life and the first critical response to Pascal's performance.

With reporting from Variety Film.