Indian actor Ali Fazal set social media ablaze after sharing a candid in-flight selfie with Hollywood star Pedro Pascal on Instagram on July 31, 2025. The photo, capturing the duo smiling in a commercial flight cabin, sent fans into a frenzy, with comments like “Reed Richards and Guddu Bhaiya” flooding the post, referencing Pascal’s role as Mr. Fantastic in Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Fazal’s iconic character in Mirzapur.

Fazal, 38, kept his caption cryptic, using emojis and a simple “Shhhhhh…,” fueling speculation about a possible collaboration. Fans erupted with reactions like “OMG, Pedro-Fazal!” and “Lucky u Ali,” celebrating the crossover of Bollywood and Hollywood heavyweights. The encounter, likely during a promotional tour or international flight, underscores Fazal’s growing global presence, having starred in Hollywood hits like Furious 7 (2015), Victoria & Abdul (2017) with Judi Dench, and Death on the Nile (2022) alongside Gal Gadot.

Pascal, 50, is riding high on The Fantastic Four: First Steps, released July 25, 2025, which grossed $450 million globally in its opening week. Playing Reed Richards, he leads a stellar cast including Vanessa Kirby (Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn (Human Torch), and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Thing), with Julia Garner as Silver Surfer. Set in a retro-futuristic 1960s, the film follows the team’s battle against the planet-devouring Galactus. Pascal’s fame, cemented by Game of Thrones, The Mandalorian, and The Last of Us, has made him a global icon, with recent roles in Gladiator II and The Materialists.

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Fazal, fresh off Anurag Basu’s Metro… In Dino (June 2025), is reportedly eyeing more international projects, with sources hinting at talks for a Marvel cameo. The selfie, taken aboard an Emirates flight (per fan speculation on X), has sparked buzz about a potential Indo-Hollywood venture, especially as India’s film market grows, contributing ₹12,000 crore to its $2.8 billion global box office in 2024. For now, the photo remains a delightful moment uniting two fan-favorite stars across continents.

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