Walton Goggins has a response to Pete Davidson after the latter predicted fans will soon “turn” on the White Lotus actor.
Last week, The Hollywood Reporter posted a story on Davidson’s comments, which were made on Theo Von’s This Past Weekend podcast. The two were talking about how some people experience a quick rise to fame, only to see a shift in fan perception.
One example Davidson gave was Pedro Pascal. “Look at Pedro Pascal right now. Fucking two years ago he’s a hardworking, great actor … He’s worked so hard and has been a struggling actor, [then] fucking blows up so fucking hard, everyone’s like, ‘Daddy, daddy! Yeah, daddy, daddy,’” he said. “And then a year later, he’s, like, in everything now ’cause he’s hot and big and everyone’s like, ‘Go the fuck away, dude.’”
Davidson then opined that “you got to give someone time to adjust to that new level of fame. He’s been banging at it for 30 years, and now he’s learning how to go get a cup of coffee or deal with someone that taps you on the shoulder while you have your earbuds in and freaks you out. You got to give that guy a fucking second to, like, adjust.”
The former Saturday Night Live star then mentioned Goggins as the next actor who may endure the same kind of treatment as Pascal.
“They’re gonna do it with Walton Goggins, [he] will be next,” he predicted. “It’s like, we build everybody up and now it’s so fast to turn. It’s within months.”
Goggins saw the THR story and posted about it on Instagram on Sunday.
He started out by writing, “I saw this article and had to respond. (Pete was talking about his own experience) Pete we don’t know each other but I appreciate the heads up. We agree on one thing… Pedro Pascal isn’t a good man, He’s a great man. A dear friend of mine. As a 53 yr old I’m acutely aware that every experience has a shelf life. I appreciate so many of you going on this journey with me. I imagine a lot of you (and I don’t blame you) are tired of hearing my homilies. Trust me I’m tired of saying them. I have a few things coming out that I have an obligation to talk about… not for me mind you, but to honor all of those that worked so hard to bring these stories to fruition.”
Goggins also urged fans to keep scrolling if they didn’t want to click on a story about him.
“So if you see something with my name on it I encourage you not to click on it… unless you want to… and if you do…I appreciate the support,” he continued. “See to me, being included in this headline isn’t a curse it’s a blessing. How lucky am I that this is even a possibility?!! I’ve had the good fortune of engaging in so many interesting conversations with so many of you….of collaborating with so many top-shelf people across so many disciplines over the last couple of years. Way more than a poor kid from GA would ever have the audacity to imagine. I wouldn’t take one back. So…If saying yes in life more than saying no is a crime, then I’m guilty as charged.”
Goggins also reflected on whether Davidson’s prediction might come to fruition and how he’d feel about it if it did.
“If this headline is a possibility or an inevitability… if this is my fate… Well… Fuck it. I’m going to enjoy the FUCK OUT OF IT,” he concluded.
Goggins was nominated for his role as Rick Hatchett in The White Lotus earlier this year. His upcoming credits include the animated film Harry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furniture the climbing movie Batso, with Lewis Pullman and Jessica Biel. He also returns for Season 2 of Prime Video’s Fallout, which earned him an Emmy nom last year.
Read Goggins’ full post below.
