“He Would’ve Been Perfect”: Fans Debate Whether Alternate Choice For Joel From The Last Of Us Would be Even Better Than Pedro Pascal

The Last of Us Season 1 made fans go wild with its fantastic adaptation. The popular HBO series based on the video game of the same name has fans waiting eagerly for Season 2 to air, scheduled for 2025.

Season 1 featured ‘The Mandalorian’ star Pedro Pascal playing a very convincing role as Joel. His depiction of the main protagonist made even fans of the original game fall in love with his screen persona. As fans wait to know how things unravel in the post-apocalyptic set-up of The Last of Us universe, they are now shocked to learn about the alternate face that could’ve been their favorite character from the series.

Pedro Pascal set the screen on fire

The Last of Us’ incredibly emotional plot, despite a sci-fi setup left gamers exhausted of emotions to express. The sequel of the game sold over 2.8 million units worldwide within one month of its release. The popularity of the game and its immersive narrative made HBO consider allocating its extensive resources to making a one-of-a-kind series that also managed to enthrall fans to no extent.

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Pedro Pascal, fresh from his popularity because of the Mandalorian, was cast to play the protagonist. Scuttering to save the day and protect Ellie at all costs, his actions and sympathetic approach towards the character made fans fall in love with the actor over and over again as the series progressed.

The official Twitter handle of The Last of Us made some stunning revelations that could’ve changed the series and its portrayal of a mutant-infested world. Co-creator of the series recently revealed that the Oscar-winning actor from The Inception and The Dallas Buyers’ Club was the alternate choice to play Joel in The Last of Us.

Matthew McConaughey as Joel in an alternate universe?

In a recent YouTube video of an episode of Happy Sad Confused, Craig Mazin, co-creator of the series slipped some trivia about The Last of Us that has left the fans bewildered. The brains behind the series said that the team had considered casting Matthew McConaughey before Pedro Pascal was available to take up the role.

“I don’t know yeah I’m sure there’s an alternate universe where it’s different and look Matthew McConaughey is an amazing actor. I’m sure it would have been great, but it would have been different and I like the one that we made so what can I say I think it worked“, said Mazin, evidently satisfied with the end result.

Although many may view this as a missed opportunity, we can’t deny that we got our money’s worth with Pedro Pascal at the helm of The Last of Us. What is your opinion on the casting choices for The Last of Us?

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