The cast of HBO’s The Last of Us series continues to take shape. Deadline reports that Pedro Pascal will be in charge of playing Joel. The information was confirmed by Neil Druckmann, co-chair of Naughty Dog and showrunner of the series with Craig Mazin (Chernobyl). In fact, the video game studio also responded to the report on Twitter:
Shortly before the news broke, we had already confirmed that Bella Ramsey, best known for her role as Lyanna Mormont in Game of Thrones, will bring Ellie to life. So we finally meet the two actors who will stand at the feet of the protagonists. Obviously, Pedro Pascal’s announcement is a real surprise. The name of the Chilean has never appeared among the multiple rumors that have arisen in this regard.
The story of The Last of Us has mostly focused on Joel and Ellie’s survival adventure – making a small exception for The Last of Us Part II. According to production officials, the story of the series will follow the same narrative path of the video game, so in most of the scenes we’ll see Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey playing. This does not mean, however, that they will be the only players. It’s clear that the cast will continue to grow over the months.
A few hours ago, a report from The Illuminerdi revealed that HBO had offered the role of Joel to Mahershala Ali, two-time Oscar winner for Moonlight and Green Book. However, soon after, The Hollywood Reporter noted that while the company was considering Ali for the role, the negotiation never advanced. These rumors will now remain in the past after confirming the participation of Pedro Pascal.
Today, Pedro Pascal is one of the most recognized faces in the entertainment world. Although many have already localized him for his role in Game of Thrones (Prince Oberyn Martell), his fame has exploded to the max for playing Din Djarin in The Mandalorian. There is no doubt that his fame will eventually increase the expectation that already exists for The Last of Us series. first PlayStation franchise to expand into the series world.
Pedro Pascal’s article will be Joel in the HBO series “The Last of Us” was published in Hypertext.
–
