When fame collides with tamarind trees (and selfies)
Ah, Pedro Pascal, that human being who seems to exist only to make the rest of us feel insufficient. The guy traveled to Mexico supposedly to promote Fantastic Four at CCXP, but, surprise surprise, he ended up doing what really matters in life: drinking tamarind cocktails and posing for photos with his friends. Priorities, people, priorities.
The reunion that no one asked for but we all needed
Among the lucky mortals who received the grace of his presence was Ana de la Reguera, his former partner in narcodramatic adventures in the series Narcos. What did they do? What any group of functional adults would do: upload a selfie where Ana leans on his shoulder as if they were the protagonists of a soap opera, while Omar Apollo makes a face that probably meant “why am I here again?”.
But don’t worry, this was not an intimate encounter. No no. That’s what photographer Coco Ullrich and Nicole Caruso were there for, because clearly, a private meeting between two old friends is not Instagrammable enough without an entourage. Of course, Pedro, being the king of sympathy, greeted the fans who recognized him, because what would a famous person be without his daily dose of external validation?
Ana, in a burst of digital generosity, shared every last detail of the evening: laughter (nervous?), anecdotes (boring?) and, most importantly, the tamarind cocktail that Pedro loved so much that he almost mentioned it in a private message. Nobel Prize in Literature for whoever guesses what that message said? Probably something like: “Javiera, the tamarind is good, greetings.” Shocking.
The CCXP was just an excuse (as always)
While the world anxiously awaited the previews of The Fantastic Four, where Pascal plays Reed Richards (aka the stretching guy), the actor showed that his true superpower is dividing himself between duty and pleasure. Along with Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, she complied with the protocol of smiling for the cameras, but her heart (and her Instagram) were already elsewhere: at a table with friends, drinking something other than backstage bottled water.
So there you have it: Pedro Pascal, the man who can play a genius scientist on screen but who, in real life, is still human… or so he would have us believe. Will the next time you come to Mexico bring more action scenes or more photos leaning on other people’s shoulders? Only time (and his manager) will tell.
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