Pedro Pascal Joins HBO's The Last of Us Series as Joel

Just hours after finding its Ellie and rumors of Mahershala Ali's casting in the role were put to bed, HBO's The Last of Us series has found its other main lead as The Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal has signed on to star as Joel in the adaptation of the hit video game franchise.

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