Pedro Pascal On Why ‘Daddy’ Is Not His Favourite Nickname | 10 News+

In case you haven't noticed, a little bit of Pedro Pascal fever has hit Australia, with the star visiting our shores for the first time to launch the latest movie in the Marvel universe, The Fantastic Four First Steps. It's his first visit down under, but he's revealed to our Angela Bishop that Australia's had a big influence on his life and career. In particular, one classic Aussie film. One of the biggest stars in the showbiz galaxy. From The Last of Us, to The Materialists, to the upcoming drama Eddington, it seems Pedro Pascal has something hitting our screens every couple of weeks. But right now, he's found time to come to Australia to launch The Fantastic Four First Steps, with castmate Vanessa Kirby. Welcome to Sydney, it is wonderful to have you here. I love it here. Feel free to stay. I might. Maybe we could. It takes quite a long time to get here. I've read that you have a bunch of nicknames, everything from Pidge, to Pedders, to Pepsi, to of course, Daddy. Which one is most appropriate? I love Pepsi. A very good producer named Molly Jo Allen, that I worked with on Equalizer 2, she just became very close friends. We're still close friends. She called me Pepsi, and I love it. It makes me think of her. It's refreshing and bubbly. It's refreshing and bubbly and very, very sweet. Like you. But you are playing a daddy. That makes me feel awful often. That's right, baby. Family, it's about connecting to something bigger than yourself. But you are playing a daddy in this film. What's it been like to be part of The Fantastic Four? A future daddy. Well, he does become a daddy, doesn't he? Yeah. You know what? What he is, is a partner. And I know that's a very wholesome answer, but it really is exciting to play something that feels really, really different than anything that I've done, and really different to previous characters because of the unity that he has with his wife, Sue. And if anything, learning, you know, even bordering on the codependent, and exploring that even, but ultimately understanding how shaped one's identity can be by the love that you have for someone else. Famous around the world, please welcome The Fantastic Four. Sue is the very definition of a working mum, even going to space while pregnant, which you are now, congratulations. I imagine actually being without gravity while pregnant would be quite handy. Oh, yeah. We need to take the load off. Lost friend? Forgive me for staring. I don't see many Lannisters for him. Pedro Pascal is no overnight sensation. His breakthrough role was as Prince Oberon Martell in Game of Thrones when he was 39. For that, acting gigs were few and far between. You know, you're so busy at the moment with so many big projects, but you took a long time to get there. You're the very definition of resilience and keeping your eye on the goal because acting can be such a tough journey. What kept you going? I kept on going after one thing for so long that I didn't develop any skills, so I got stuck. Honestly, I remember getting to a point where I was like, my gosh, I'm in my mid-30s and I don't know how to do anything else. What am I going to do? I considered going to nursing school and starting from scratch to be a nurse. In his downtime, movies were his songs. I read that there was a time when you watched a classic Australian movie called Muriel's Wedding over and over again. What was it about it that made you think, well, Muriel's Wedding, I saw when it came out in the movie theaters, and number one, Tony Collette and the movie as a whole. I feel like there isn't... It's so strange to see a movie you don't realize will not be made again, if that makes any sense. You see something and you're like, oh, this is the way it's going to be now, but really there hasn't been anything like it since. The thing of Tony Collette, but it was also this incredible comedy with profound tragedy. The way that it could oscillate from something so hilarious and heartbreaking, the sadness of the character, the transformation of the character, I just found it like, it kind of walloped me, to be honest with you. You're terrible, Muriel. The first movie that I remember seeing that was Australian was The Year My Voice Broke. Oh, now I tell you. I saw it in the movie theater and I'm friends with Ben Mendelsohn and that I remember being a very early Aussie imprint in my early teens, I think. So with these excellent Australian influences and a promise to return for a decent stay next time, it's time to give Mr. Fantastic and the Fantastic Four the welcome they deserve. And she gets all the interviews. She does. I've got to say, Pedro, Game of Thrones. I'm shocked that you never watched Game of Thrones. I'm shocked. It was very good. I'm offended.