EMMYS 2025 Shocker: Diego Luna Snub Sparks Backlash Against Pedro Pascal

The 2025 Emmy nominations were enthusiastically received by fans of shows like The Last of Us, Severance, The White Lotus , and Andor, which emerged among the most nominated. However, they also sparked a collective outcry in defense of Mexican actor Diego Luna .
The artist was left out of the list of nominees in the category of Best Dramatic Actor and his fans and those of his series Andor are not only unhappy: They are furious and, to the surprise of many, they are directing their hatred towards fellow Latino actor Pedro Pascal , who was nominated for his work in The Last of Us.
And while Luna was the protagonist present in most of the scenes of the second season of the series, inserted in the Star Wars universe, the character of Joel Miller, played by Pascal, barely appeared in two episodes of the HBO Max series.
"Nominating Pedro Pascal for a total of 5 minutes of screen time in The Last of Us season 2, but ignoring Diego Luna in Andor is insane. I'm going to shoot myself from the stage on the Emmys live stream," wrote one X user (Twitter).
Nominating Pedro Pascal for his 5 total minutes of screen time in The Last of Us season 2 but snubbing Diego Luna in Andor is insane. I'm going to shoot myself live onstage at the Emmys https://t.co/frHl39lQ29 pic.twitter.com/AsASkkxiZN
— Alex Burley (@AJBurlap) July 15, 2025
"Not that any of this matters, but it's kind of crazy that Pedro Pascal gets a lead actor nomination for a season of television he barely appeared in, while Diego Luna is getting ignored when he's doing the best work of his career."
not like any of this matters but it’s a little insane that Pedro Pascal gets a nomination for lead actor for a season of television he was barely in while Diego Luna gets shunned for doing career best work https://t.co/wf54Oy8Sae
— coffee (@eventualforever) July 15, 2025
"Diego Luna was completely robbed. He was phenomenal throughout Andor, and the fact that he wasn't nominated is a disgrace. He truly deserved all the recognition for his role as Cassian Andor, but I'm still very proud of him and the tremendous work he did on the show."
Diego Luna was absolutely robbed. He was phenomenal throughout Andor and him not being nominated is shameful.
— cristina (@metsswift) July 15, 2025
He truly deserved all of the accolades for his role as Cassian Andor, but regardless, still so proud of him and how hard he worked on the show.
"Apparently, Diego Luna's performance didn't deserve a nomination."
Apparently Diego Luna’s performance here wasn’t worth a nomination…? https://t.co/QHk0nrmYUx pic.twitter.com/X7avxBekFj
— First Ōrder Base 🧱🔩 (@FirstOrderBase) July 15, 2025
"Not nominating Diego Luna when he gave one of the best performances of the year is simply miserable."
not nominating diego luna when he gave one of the best performances of the year is vile.. https://t.co/pUXTVEEHHS
— yuri ☽☾ watched superman (@dared3vils) July 15, 2025
"Putting Pedro in instead of Diego Luna is a joke. And I love Pedro."
pedro over diego luna is a joke, and i love pedro
— 🍉 (@ungodlyraleigh) July 15, 2025
"I hate to be that person, and I don't mean to belittle Pedro, because he was great, but he shouldn't have been nominated for Best Actor. As a supporting or guest actor, yes, but definitely not as a lead. Diego Luna for Andor should be here. It's a crime he's not nominated."
Hate to be that guy and absolutely no shade to Pedro he was great but he should not have been nominated for Best Actor. Supporting or Guest yes but absolutely not lead. Diego Luna for Andor should be up here. Criminal that he isn’t nominated https://t.co/Wdo0frfdOR
— Carl Elmore (@CarlElmore4) July 15, 2025
The reactions have been as surprising as the fact that the Television Academy, which awards the Emmys, ignored Luna's work. Until now, it seemed that Pedro Pascal was untouchable, and while no one is saying the Chilean actor did anything wrong, his fans seem not to be as blind as they once thought.
Now, Diego Luna fans can rest assured that the Mexican artist will be at the Emmy Awards on September 14 in Los Angeles.
Andor received 14 nominations, including Best Drama Series.
Best Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
Adam Scott, Severance
Noah Wyle, The Pitt
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