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By Stephanie Wenger
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Pedro Pascal was all in when it came to taking part in Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.
The actor, 51, told Fantastic Man magazine that he 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.”
He went on to praise the Grammy winner, saying, "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."
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After initially “lamenting about not hearing back” from Bad Bunny’s team, he explained, “I sent someone an email with a selfie of me sticking my tongue out, being, like, ‘It’s really me.’ Within 25 minutes, they called me back and they were, like, ‘We want you to come to the show.’”
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However, "The Last of Us" star didn’t realize that he would be part of the performance. He joined stars including Jessica Alba, Cardi B, Karol G and Young Miko in Bad Bunny's famed La Casita.
"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," he recalled.
"They do a wardrobe check and then they tell me, ‘OK, so the vibe is: you’re dancing,’” he continued. “I started to realize right before they started, and I was like, ‘It’s the Casita. I’m such a [expletive] 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.”
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Following the performance — which also featured Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin — Alba, 44, also reflected on her experience in an emotional Instagram post, saying, “What an honor to be part of such an extraordinary moment in history! 🙏🏽 La casita - let’s gooooo! 💃🏽❤️🔥 “
“Joy you could feel. Pride you could see. A beautiful love letter to Puerto Rico - and to all of America,” she shared in part. “Yesterday was bigger than a performance. It was Dignity. Inclusion. Unity. Representation. And Love.”
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