Pedro Pascal in Sydney for launch event: Where might you spot the Fantastic Four superstar

Hey, Pascalians! That’s probably not a thing, but maybe we should make it one?

For years, we’ve been watching Pedro Pascal from afar - in those swishy robes on Game of Thrones, as daddy Joel on The Last of Us or a buff and noble general in Gladiator II. Or maybe, spoiler alert, on something where he didn’t die a horrific death.

Pedro is our prince, our king, the whole damn monarchy, on screen and off. A top guy who advocates for compassion and kindness, and a good brother who supports his sister and her community and isn’t afraid to call out “loser behaviour” from certain best-selling authors when he sees it.

He also knows how to rock a red carpet, and on Tuesday, he’ll be strolling down a plush pile in Sydney.

That’s right, Pedro will be in town early next week for a Fantastic Four: First Steps launch event. He’ll be right there. If you clamour far enough over the barricades, you might even be able to touch him – but also, don’t, because doing that without someone’s consent is icky. Be like Keanu.

Pedro and his Marvel castmates, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joe Quinn, will be all smiles and waving hands to greet fans outside the Hoyts at the Entertainment Quarter, with some lucky folks even winning tickets go inside.

The film is the first introduction of comics faves Mister Fantastic/Reed Richards, Invisible Woman/Sue Storm, Human Torch/Johnny Storm and The Thing/Ben Grimm into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The Fantastic Four gang has already hit Mexico, Paris, Berlin and, on Friday, they were in London for an shindig at the BFI. As most Australians know, it takes 24 hours to fly here from Old Blighty, and with the Sydney event scheduled for Tuesday night, we suspect they’ll most likely arrive on Sunday.

OK, so you know for sure where they will be, but let’s play a fun game of where you might spot Pedro and his mates out in the wild. But, if you do, be chill, don’t embarrass yourself and Australia.

The Fantastic Four crew won’t be on the ground for very long, they’ll have a packed schedule of commitments. But they have to eat, right? So, where they might go?

Visiting celebrities are known to frequent Bondi Icebergs but despite the view, the recent controversy surrounding its former boss Maurice Terzini might make it a bit tarnished.

They also like Sean’s at the north end of Bondi Beach, which has a private space two doors down from the main dining room, and where Zendaya ate last year during the Challengers tour, or Italian joint Pellegrino 2000, which has a cellar room that can be cordoned off, like it was for Taylor Swift during her Eras tour.

Mr Wong’s also has a private dining room, so if you see some black Sprinter vans idling in the laneway out the front, you know what that means. Out-of-town visitors also love Bennelong, the fine diner that’s part of the Opera House complex. It has a superb view of the Harbour Bridge, excellent snacks and the vibes are less stuffy than Aria or Quay.

Neptune’s Grotto has a table semi-tucked away around the corner and out of view, and it has the best cotoletta in Sydney and a tuna caponata you would actually kill for. Palazzo Salato has an area behind a curtain, and its pasta menu is divine.

But Pedro is cool, you know, so he might want to try something a little less where every other famous person goes when they come to Sydney.

He might take some recommendations from Nigella Lawson, who loves Café Paci in Newtown or Fontana in Redfern.

Apparently Pedro loves Mexican food, and always laments that you can’t get good Mexican food in New York City. Nu’u in Glebe and San Pancho in Marrickville serve up some mean tacos, as does the Uncle Ay-Jays food truck, which makes its rounds on the Inner West brewery trail.

There’s also Maiz in Newtown, and if opts for that, he might want to pop down the next block on Enmore Road to Route 66, where his The Last of Us onscreen brother Gabriel Luna stopped in earlier this year.

Luna had a ball of a time in Sydney in April when he came down under for the launch of HBO Max, hanging out at the Icebergs pool and pulling up a seat at the Opera House for a Sydney Theatre Company production of Picnic at Hanging Rock.

We like to think Pedro asked for some pointers.

Whale watching season just passed but he could make like Nicola Coughlan and do the Bondi to Clovelly walk, or a stroll around the harbour, like Pamela Anderson was spotted doing when she was in Sydney filming earlier this year.

Two years ago, Pedro confessed on Hot Ones (he was doing pretty well until Da Bomb, and even then, it was a dignified panic) that he’s not a good sleeper, so wherever he lays his head will need to be fancy.

You usually find celebs bunking at the city’s ritziest hotels, including Crown, Park Hyatt, and Capella.

For a bit of culture, Pedro and the crew might like to pop into the Art Gallery of NSW, where Owen Wilson was spotted earlier this year.

Finally, Pedro has often talked about his love of cinema, and the affinity he feels for storytelling on the big screen. He grew up in cinemas and was raised on Steven Spielberg, so if he misses the movies, he can always skip down to the Golden Age cinema in Surry Hills.

The seats aren’t the most comfortable (you probably don’t want to watch a three-hour movie there, and we say this from personal experience), but the ambience is excellent and intimate with art deco vibes.

On Sunday, there’s an afternoon session of Howard Hawks’ The Big Sleep, a classic film noir.

OK, so even if Pedro doesn’t go to any of these places, and he really doesn’t have time for anything but media junkets and room service, this is still a pretty fun itinerary for anyone looking for a good time in Sydney.

Fantastic Four: First Steps is in cinemas on July 24