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Meet the actor who would have played Joel in The Last of Us before Pascal
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The Last of Us series has achieved great success since the beginning of the broadcast of the first episode, and the selection of the two actors played an important and prominent role in this success, as it equalized the satisfaction of the followers after mastering the roles, especially in the critical and exciting scenes that the game presented before.
Since the series was announced, many fans of the game began to imagine the actors who could be chosen for the roles in this television series, especially the characters Joel and Ellie, who are completely focused on the events of the series.
There were many suggestions, and few of them were carried out. Peter Pascal ANDBella Ramsey For this role, however, it seems that the creators of the series had other choices, and this may come as a surprise to many.
According to a private meeting held with the actor Jeffrey Pearce The man who played Joel's brother Tom in the series said he was initially chosen Mahershala Ali who appeared in the film Blade. Pierce added that if the choice had fallen on him from the beginning, he would not have gotten a role in the series, because Tommy is older than Joel, and that would not have happened if Ali had been chosen instead of Pascal.
At first, they had Mahershala Ali play Joel, which was a clear indication that I wasn't going to play Tommy, but when they mentioned Pedro, I knew, yeah... that definitely wouldn't conflict anyway. I'm older than Pedro Pascal. So I wouldn't have any concerns about that, for sure.
Furthermore, skin color will play a role in choosing your brother, so it is inconceivable that Joel is black while his brother Tommy is white. In the end, the nominations were changed and selected Peter Pascal To play the role of Joel, this suited Pierce perfectly, whether in terms of age or skin color.
It's worth noting that Pedro Pascal hinted in a new interview recently that filming for The Last of Us season 2 could begin this year. This means we may not have to wait too long to start the series, which we don't expect to premiere until 2024.
