3 weeks Ago By Cameron Frew
If you’re concerned we won’t see Joel again after The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 2, don’t be: Pedro Pascal may not be around as much, but he isn’t leaving the show. Spoilers to follow..
. I don’t blame you if you feel a bit traumatized by the events of The Last of Us’ newest episode. As Jackson was terrorized by a horde of infected, Joel led himself to his own execution after saving Abby and going back to her lodge.
By the end of the episode, Ellie was forced to watch and wail as Abby stuck the sharp end of a broken golf club into Joel’s neck. There’s no doubt about it: Joel is 100% dead , and it’s a harrowing moment ripped straight from its infamous source material. However, those who’ve played the game will know this is just the beginning of the story – and Joel will show up again.
Is Pedro Pascal leaving The Last of Us? No, Pedro Pascal isn’t leaving The Last of Us. He’s due to appear as Joel in flashbacks throughout Season 2, and Season 3 is expected to feature other flashbacks too. Perhaps the show will even recreate Part II’s reveal trailer, where Ellie vowed to Joel’s ghost that she was going to “kill every single one of them” (this also featured the same Ashley Johnson cover of ‘Through the Valley’ from the end of Episode 2 ).
Pascal was aware of Joel’s fate when he signed onto the project. “It’s not like they said, ‘Hey, we kill you at the beginning of Season 2,'” he explained to EW . Related How old is Ellie in The Last of Us? Season 2 time jump & age explained “But it was always an understanding that it would stay true to the source material in a specific way and that the, let’s say, practical and exclusive obligation would be for Season 1.
It was just a matter of how and when.” There is one important word there: “exclusive.” The Last of Us Season 1 had a long, involved production that heavily focused on Pascal and Bella Ramsey, whereas Ramsey will effectively become the show’s lead after Episode 2, so Pascal would have been free to work on other projects (like Fantastic Four and The Mandalorian and Grogu ).
So, while he may not show up in every episode after Joel’s death, he’s still part of the series. When will Joel return in The Last of Us? It’s unclear exactly when Joel will appear again in The Last of Us Season 2 – but based on what Neil Druckmann has said, Episode 6 could be a sensible bet. “That episode is really special because it really gets into the heart of what the show’s about with characters that we love so much.
.. both fans of the show and fans of the games are going to be really moved [by it],” Neil Druckmann told Variety .
It’s been rumored that the episode will revolve around Joel and Ellie and possibly adapt one of the most emotional flashbacks from Part II, when Joel does something special for Ellie’s birthday. Co-writer Halley Gross also said: “I think there is something incredibly special for [Episode 6]. I think six is a really beautiful story, and I’m really proud to have gotten to be a part of it.
” Regardless, even if he’s not on-screen, Joel’s presence should still be felt until the end of the series. “If we’ve done our jobs right, you’ll feel Joel there a lot,” Craig Mazin said. Make sure you know when the next episode of The Last of Us Season 2 drops , read about Abby’s fate in the games , and find out why Eugene is so important in Season 2 .
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