“Behemoth!” world-premiered at the New York Film Festival as the centerpiece selection, marking director Tony Gilroy’s first feature since “The Bourne Legacy” in 2012. Pascal stars as Alex Serian, a former musical prodigy from a Los Angeles studio musician family who returns home after two decades on tour to record film scores for Hollywood productions.
Pascal’s performance centers on subtle facial expressions and physical nuance rather than dialogue, with the actor conveying emotional depth through looks, pauses, and shifts in posture. The character experiences flashbacks triggered by different musical cues, each transporting him to memories of the circumstances and relationships that prompted his initial departure. The film also features Olivia Wilde as an ex-partner, and Hank Azaria and Will Arnett in supporting roles.
Gilroy assembled nine composers for the project, each scoring different fictional films within the narrative. The musical contributors include Oscar winner Michael Giacchino, multi-nominated composer James Newton Howard, Alan Silvestri, Michael Abels, Emily Bear, Lukas Frank, Henry Jackman, Nami Melumad, and Brandon Roberts. The film serves as a tribute to Los Angeles’s film scoring community, which Gilroy views as diminishing.
The ensemble cast and intricate structure have drawn comparisons to other prestige dramas, with observers noting parallels to acclaimed performances in comparable projects. The film’s release timing coincided with Hispanic Heritage Month, and industry observers noted Pascal’s potential significance as a Latino actor in major award conversations, given the historical scarcity of Latino performers achieving recognition in top acting categories at major awards ceremonies.
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