Pedro Pascal Spotted with Rafael Olarra in New York and Los Angeles as Dating Rumors Grow
Actor Pedro Pascal was photographed in New York City and Los Angeles with rafael olarra, prompting new dating speculation after paparazzi images showed the pair linking arms, arriving together and later attending a film screening.
New York sightings: February 6, Valentine's Day weekend and the Lower East Side
Pedro Pascal and Rafael Olarra were spotted in New York City on February 6, 2026, with additional pictures capturing the pair during Valentine’s Day weekend. Images show them linking arms while out and about in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, and one set of photos depicts them en route to a Sunday lunch. A report dated Monday, February 16 said the 50-year-old Marvel star and the 47-year-old creative director at Faena had been seen in the neighborhood the day before.
Reports of shared travel and fan-shared photos
Subsequent coverage included pictures that appear to show Pascal and Olarra leaving the same car together, and new sets of images—shared by several fan accounts across social networks—again show them linking arms. Those fan-shared photos contributed to the broader attention around the sightings.
Los Angeles outing: holding hands and 'handsy' moments
After the New York photos, the duo were photographed during a Monday walk in Los Angeles, where images captured them holding hands and having intimate moments. Some of the Los Angeles pictures were described as "handsy, " and the new photos were characterized as leaving little to the imagination. The Los Angeles images followed the earlier New York outings and further fueled tabloid attention.
Movie screening in Manhattan: Wuthering Heights and a cozy theater
Among the New York outings, images also appear to show Pascal and Olarra seated together at a screening of Wuthering Heights, the period romance starring Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie. In those theater photos the pair are seen periodically chatting in a cozy setting, after having spent time sightseeing around the city.
Who is Rafael Olarra: Faena art director, freelance work and past relationship
Rafael Olarra, 47, is identified as an art director and has also been referred to as a creative director. He has worked at Faena since August 2015. On Olarra’s official "About" page he describes himself as the art director of Faena Hotel, responsible for materializing Alan Faena’s vision and improving the Faena district, which the page says was created in collaboration with Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martins, Ximena Caminos, Juan Gatti, Rem Koolhas, Foster, Oma, Francis Mallman, Paul Qui and many more. The page also notes that he does freelance jobs as an art director on fashion campaigns, editorials, advertising, exhibitions, TV, theatre and events. Rafael Olarra previously dated actor Luke Evans between 2020 and 2021, with the pair going Instagram-official in February 2020 and their relationship later confirmed to have ended in January 2021.
Pedro Pascal’s public profile, roles and privacy
Pedro Pascal, 50, is noted in coverage as a Marvel star and has played Reed Richards, a. k. a. Mister Fantastic, in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. He is also associated with Gladiator II. The reporting emphasizes Pascal’s history as an outspoken LGBTQ+ ally, particularly in relation to his sister Lux Pascal, who is trans, and his The Last of Us costar Bella Ramsey, who has identified as nonbinary. At the same time, Pascal has maintained a low public profile about his personal life and has never publicly addressed his sexuality; he has also been linked in past coverage to Maria Dizzia, Lena Headey, Robin Tunney and Jennifer Aniston.
Bernardo Sim, who has written about the sightings, is noted in the coverage as a writer and associate editor; he was born and raised in Brazil, has lived in the U. S. for more than 15 years and speaks four languages.
