Pedro Pascal, of Narcos and The Mandalorian fame, will be taking on the role of Joel in the upcoming HBO adaptation of The Last of Us.
HBO’s The Last of Us TV show has just cast its leads, and you’re in for a treat. Pedro Pascal, who rose to fame in HBO’s Game of Thrones, and stayed there through appearances in the Netflix series Narcos and as the helmeted protagonist of The Mandalorian on Disney Plus, is taking on another lead role in one of HBO’s upcoming tentpole shows – the TV adaptation of The Last of Us video game. Pascal will be playing Joel, the grizzled father figure that (no real spoilers, don’t worry) takes the young girl Ellie under his protection in the first The Last of Us game. It’s a role that was given real gravitas by voice actor Troy Baker in the games by developer Naughty Dog, but Pascal definitely seems like a capable choice to take on the part of Joel. But that’s not all: we now have confirmation that Bella Ramsey, who acted alongside Pascal in Game of Thrones (as Lyanna Mormont), will be playing the teenage Ellie.
