During Fantastic Four Press Tour, Pedro Pascal Names Michelle Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford as First Crushes in a Moment That Resonates With Latino and LGBTQ Audiences

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Pedro Pascal remains one of the most recognizable figures in global pop culture, yet his connection to the Latino community carries a deeper kind of resonance. He is considered irresistible by many, adored not only for his performances but for the way he carries his heritage, his loyalty, and his voice through the public space. He speaks with conviction, walks with warmth, and has earned trust from audiences who rarely see themselves reflected with such humanity on screen.

According to Pink News, during a press tour interview for Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps, Pascal answered a seemingly light question about childhood crushes. Without hesitation or pause, he named Olivia Newton-John in Grease, Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman, Indiana Jones, and Han Solo. Then came Marlon Brando. Vanessa Kirby nodded in agreement. Pascal followed with a sentence that required no embellishment. “Marlon Brando appears on screen in A Streetcar Named Desire and you can’t even stay seated.”

The names Pedro Pascal mentioned moved across decades, continents, and archetypes, each one carrying a different memory. Fictional and real, masculine and feminine, every choice existed without defense.

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Pascal’s impact lies in how he carries his Latinidad. Born in Chile and raised in the United States, he has spoken often of his roots, the immigrant experience, and the importance of visibility without reduction. He has walked carpets alongside his sister, Lux Pascal, a trans actress and activist, and voiced support for trans rights long before many others followed. These moments have not arrived with declarations. They have happened in smaller gestures that feel grounded in something real.

His silence in that interview, the choice to list names without explanation, mirrored that same philosophy. He made space. He let desire, memory, and identity live together. That combination has made him a figure of comfort and confidence for many.

A Crush List That Says Everything

There were no adjectives placed before Harrison Ford’s name. No qualifiers for Marlon Brando. The memory did the work. He recalled the physicality of those performances, the way characters filled the screen. His sentence about Brando may have seemed playful, but it lingered. For many LGBTQ+ fans, especially those who grew up Latino, that moment felt familiar. It mirrored the way desire often enters through film, television, and music, long before a person learns what that desire means.

It is common for young people to look at icons on a screen and feel something wordless. What Pascal did was give that memory voice. He allowed the list to carry its own language. There was no need to categorize it. The names told the story.

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Pedro Pascal has opened up about having a crush on Harrison Ford and Marlon Brando when he was younger. In an interview with Fotogramas ES, the Fantastic Four star said: “Indiana Jones all the way to the ‘Last Crusade’. All the way to now… Marlon Brando appears on screen in ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ and you can’t even stay seated”. The actor added he also had crushes on Olivia Newton-John as ‘Sandy’ in Grease and Michelle Pfeiffer as ‘Catwoman’. #pedropascal #harrisonford #marlonbrando #indianajones #crush #fantasticfour

♬ New York, 1969 – From “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”/Trailer Version – John Williams

Presence Without Explanation

Pascal’s place in culture feels unforced. He appears in mainstream franchises, works with directors across the globe, and still manages to exist within the margins of where his community often lives. He has never erased his accent or distanced himself from family. He makes room for complexity, and that room is what his fans hold onto.

For those who grew up without seeing their language, culture, or queerness taken seriously, Pascal’s voice carries weight. His sentence about Brando may not define him. It does, however, allow others to feel defined in their own quiet way.

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