“I Don’t Think Anyone Could Do It Better Than Pedro Pascal” Fans Say as the Boys Actor Jensen Ackles Looks Back at His Desire to Get Joel’s Role in Hbo’s Upcoming the Last of Us Series
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Here we are about a month away from the upcoming The Last of Us HBO series, and we have already started getting details about other actors who auditioned for the role of Joel. Fans always have one actor or other in their minds when it comes to playing their favorite characters. People had some opinions about Joel too.
When Pedro Pascal was announced as the actor to play the iconic video game character Joel, everyone agreed that this casting was pretty much perfect. But turns out there was another big actor who was in the run for this role.
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A popular actor really wanted to play Joel in The Last of Us series
It happens very often that an actor tries for a role and does not end up getting it. When such details are revealed, fans cannot help but speculate if the other actor would have been a better choice.
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He said “I was really kind of pushing hard, but I don’t think I was really in a mix or even had a shot at it, for Pedro Pascal’s role in the Last Of Us. I was like… that was high up on my radar…”
While some think that Padro Pascal is more suitable for this role, others have a different opinion. Some suggested that even though Ackles might not have been a great choice, Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau would have made a far better Joel. Some also suggested that Ackles could have made a good Tommy. Tommy is Joel’s brother in the series.
And with this, Twitter is practically flooded with people discussing their choices for the role
Fans of the series are now all over Twitter discussing their choice of actors for this upcoming series. Some say one while some say other, but most agree, that Pedro pascal is not a bad choice for Joel, given his acting prowess.
Jensen Ackles (Supernatural, The Boys) wanted to play Joel
“I was really kind of pushing hard, but I don't think I was really in a mix or even had a shot at it, for Pedro Pascal's role in the Last Of Us. I was like… that was high up on my radar…” pic.twitter.com/rdSQvxd4Iw
— The Last of Us HBO – Status (@HBOsTheLastofUs) December 19, 2022
I love Jensen, but Joel Miller is such a specific role, I don't think anyone could do it better than Pedro Pascal
— Jovem Mandaloriano (@JvMandaloriano) December 19, 2022
Wouldn't have really fit either. Just doesn't look old enough. I truly believe the perfect Joel was out there somewhere
— Ja'crispy jay (@Jacrispyjay) December 19, 2022
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he looks more like tommy but thats just me tho
— Healer 😼 (@HeaIerr) December 19, 2022
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