Pedro Pascal Talks Childhood Crushes, Harrison Ford
The 50-year-old has generally kept his romantic life out of the public eye, previously telling Vanity Fair, 'I'm very unprivate in my private life. I just know that personal relationships are such a complex thing to navigate even without having this enormous lens on them."
In an interview with the publication Fotogramas to promote the movie The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Pedro said of his initial crushes, "Oh gosh, it started early. It started with Olivia Newton-John."
Continuing the catsuit theme, he said, "Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman."
Then, "Indiana Jones, all the way to The Last Crusade. All the way to now. Sort of like a double Harrison Ford, isn't it? Han Solo."
When his costar, Vannessa Kirby, said Marlon Brando, Pedro affirmed, "Marlon Brando appears on screen in A Streetcar Named Desire and you can't stay seated." As for Vanessa's crushes, she said Jack from Titanic, Baby Spice, and "my ski instructor."
Pedro actually wore an Indiana Jones Easter Egg to the Fantastic Four premiere, specifically referencing The Temple of Doom, leading some to suggest that perhaps Pedro might be the next incarnation of Indy.
Well, a good day to be Harrison Ford!
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