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Eduardo Scarpetta plays Pasquale Peluso in My Brilliant Friend. He first appeared in season 1 as a recurring character and became a regular in seasons 2 and 3.
Alfredo and Giuseppina's son, Pasquale, is Carmen's brother. Despite being the son of a carpenter, Pasquale works in construction.
Despite showing feelings for Elena, it is evident that Pasquale is infatuated with Lila.
Who is Pasquale in My Brilliant Friend?
A communist and a construction worker, Pasquale develops a crush on Lila when she and Lenu are in middle school.
Pasquale’s character is shown as a radical and an agitator who knows how things work corruptly and the historical reasons that have made things so. He is also the only one who is ready to call out those in power and terrorize people, like the Solaras.
Pasquale also becomes instrumental in Lila’s education when her parents force her to drop out. While she misses out on learning about religion, books, and languages in a classroom setting, she learns about the fascinating history of Italy from the political and passionate Pasquale.
Pasquale falls in love with Lila intensely and wants to marry her. However, Lila tells him that though she is thankful to him for teaching her so much about Italy's history and politics, she only sees him as her brother.
Lila’s refusal deeply hurts Pasquale, but after a few months of being extremely sad about the rejection, Pasquale takes it upon himself to protect Lila against any threat or harm that comes her way.
After a series of events, Pasquale ends up in jail after having spent years hiding in accusations of political murder. At the end of the series, he resurfaces in jail.
Despite his girlfriend Naida escaping punishment by providing information on others, Pasquale stays true to his ideologies and refuses to cooperate with the State.
Making good use of his long sentence in jail, Pasquale dives into studying and earning his high school degree. He also gets a degree in astronomical geography.
Who plays Pasquale in My Brilliant Friend?
Eduardo Scarpetta, an Italian actor born in 1993, plays Pasquale in My Brilliant Friend. Francesco Catena plays that child, Pasquale, in season 1.
Born into the famous Scarpetta-De Filippo family, Eduardo Scarpetta grew up around actors, theater directors, and playwrights. Both his parents, Maria Basile and Mario Scarpetta, were theater actors.
Before landing the role of Pasquale in My Brilliant Friend, Scarpetta debuted as a theater actor in the play Felicello and Felicella when he was only nine years old.
He has also worked in several films, including Pericle, The King of Laughter, Capri-Revolution, Mafia Mamma, etc. He won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor for portraying the role of his great-grandfather, Vincenzo Scarpetta, in the film The King of Laughter.
In addition to My Brilliant Friend, Pasquale has appeared in TV shows like The Ignorant Angels, The Lions of Sicily, The Law According to Lidia Poët, etc.
My Brilliant Friend can be streamed on HBO.
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