The Last of Us is one of PlayStation's most successful series, captivating audiences with its narrative, particularly with the events of the second game. Will the HBO series faithfully replicate them? The actor portraying Joel finally speaks about it.
SPOILER: The following contains spoilers from one of the main events of The Last of Us: Part II, which may be part of Season 2 of the live-action series. If you haven't played the game, we invite you to stop reading.
One of the events that surprised many and left others dissatisfied is related to how the game portrayed Joel Miller. While the live-action adaptation has proven to be very faithful to the main events and characters of the video game series, some hope that the producers will make some changes, deviating from the original material.
Will The Last of Us show change Joel Miller's fate?
With filming just around the corner, Joel's actor, Pedro Pascal, attended the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, and on the red carpet, he was asked about the possibility of Season 2 deviating from The Last of Us: Part II, specifically regarding the fate of his character, Joel.
Pascal chose not to evade the topic but addressed it by discussing how the producers can take the liberty to use the original material and "find ways to build upon it" to adapt it to a different format and surprise the audience.
However, Pascal avoided giving details about what will happen to the character, not only because he doesn't want to spoil the story for anyone but also because he said he still doesn't have "all the information" about what will be done in the adaptation, as he confessed to Deadline.
Pascal's response was somewhat ambiguous, but in line with producer Craig Mazin, who stated at the end of 2023 that they don't feel limited by the original material, leaving all possibilities open regarding the narrative of Season 2.
Either way, filming will take place in early February after Pascal undergoes surgery for a shoulder injury, which fortunately did not escalate and will not alter the production schedule.
Pedro Pascal on if Joel’s arc in #TheLastOfUs Season 2 will deviate from the game | #Sundance pic.twitter.com/6iUBvMH6wM
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) January 19, 2024
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