When TikTok was on the verge of a shutdown in January 2025, the first video I ran to download — like grabbing a precious keepsake while your ship sinks — was *that* edit of Pedro Pascal . You know the one: It features clips from Kingsman: The Golden Circle set to Shaggy’s “Hey Sexy Lady.” The 2023 video, created by TikToker @dvcree, has now amassed more than 58 million views and more than 5 million likes, and it helped cement Pascal’s Internet “daddy” status .

That 18-second TikTok is just one of many iconic thirst edits of celebrities, including Steve Harrington in Stranger Things , Jacob Elordi in Saltburn , and Timothée Chalamet in Call Me by Your Name , that have gone mega-viral in recent years.

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