Pedro Pascal spoke about how he ended up appearing during a Super Bowl halftime performance led by Bad Bunny, describing the experience as something he actively pursued rather than a planned invitation from the start.
In the conversation with Fantastic Man, the Materialists actor has claimed that he made it known that he was interested in participating in any capacity with regard to the Super Bowl LX-related show.
According to the Don’t Look Up star, he was ready to take up even minor roles regarding the production simply because he admired the artist.
“I wanted to participate in any way – literally a volunteer position, like serving coffee if needed – and I put the feelers out through people I work with. When it comes to representation synchronized with celebration there’s no one better than Benito at the moment, and that fills me with inspiration outside of just being super into his music.”
Pedro Pascal said he reached out through professional contacts and made his interest known early on. He said there was no immediate response, so he followed up later with a more personal message that included “a selfie of me sticking my tongue out.”
That follow-up helped move things forward. At Super Bowl LX, headlined by the Puerto Rican artist, Pedro Pascal was placed inside a key section next to Cardi B, Karol G, Young Miko, Jessica Alba, and many other Latin American celebrities.
“We’re up in the stands watching the game, and somebody pulls me from my seat and takes me backstage and then there’s Cardi B and there’s Young Miko and Karol G and Jessica Alba.”
Pedro Pascal reveals how he realized he was placed in Bad Bunny’s “La Casita”
Pedro Pascal further recounted the experience, revealing that he belatedly learned he was placed in “La Casita,” the core of Bad Bunny’s performance.
“They do a wardrobe check and then they tell me, ‘OK, so the vibe is: you’re dancing.’ I started to realize right before they started, and I was like, ‘It’s the Casita. I’m such a f***ing idiot. Oh my god, I’m going to be in the Casita,’ as I was being marched out into the field. So I think that’s why I seemed like a deer in headlights.”
Other than Pedro Pascal and the aforementioned celebrities, Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin also made their special appearances during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl headlining set on Feb. 28, 2026.
The singer-actress did a salsa remix of Die with a Smile, and performed Baile Inolvidable with the Puerto Rican star.
Ricky Martin delivered his own rendition of Lo Que Le Pasó a Hawaii.
Meanwhile, Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl headlining slot came a week after he took home three Grammy awards — Album of the Year (DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS), Best Música Urbana Album (DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS), and Best Global Music Performance (EoO) — making history as the first artist to win Album of the Year with an all-Spanish-language album.
Edited by Gladys Altamarino