Pedro Pascal 'In Active Denial' Over His Character Joel's Death In The Last Of Us Season 2

Pedro Pascal has spoken about the devastating death of his character, Joel, in The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 2, confirming that he already knew about it as the plot aligns with the original video game narrative. Despite knowing Joel's fate, he said that he is experiencing denial over the emotional impact of the scene.

*Spoilers and graphic details ahead* Pedro Pascal has finally addressed the heartbreaking death of his fan-favourite character Joel in The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 2 — a moment that has left fans of the HBO hit series shocked and emotional. Pascal confirmed he always knew Joel’s fate was sealed, as the HBO adaptation remains faithful to the original The Last of Us Part II video game, but he is still in denial! Pedro Pascal's Joel dies a painful death In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly Pascal shared, "It’s not like they said, ‘Hey, we kill you at the beginning of season 2. But it was always an understanding that it would stay true to the source material.

.. It was just a matter of how and when.

" Joel’s death in the series comes at the hands of Abby, played by Kaitlyn Dever, who seeks revenge for her father's death — the unarmed doctor Joel killed in the Season 1 finale. In a brutal and emotionally charged scene, Abby shoots Joel in the leg, bludgeons him with a golf stick and eventually delivers a fatal blow with a spike to his neck after the savage beating. ALSO READ: The Last Of Us Season 3 Announced By HBO Before Season 2 Premiere, To Take Forward Events Of Game's Part II Pascal is in 'active denial' Despite being prepared for the storyline, Pascal admitted to HBO’s official aftershow that portraying Joel’s death was emotionally taxing: "I have nothing but respect for the level of investment that people have.

.. I think it is incredibly painful for people, and that’s obviously a brilliant achievement of the storytelling.

" Speaking about his time on set during the intense sequence, Pascal revealed, "It was interesting to step into the room and see the reactions in people’s faces. It wasn’t one of revulsion but of heartbreak." Still processing the loss, Pascal confessed, "I’m in active denial.

.. I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about it because it makes me sad.

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