Pedro Pascal might be pinching himself.
10.02.2023 - 21:03 / usmagazine.com
A very different kind of apocalypse. The Last of Us follows a group of survivors after a pandemic wipes out most of humanity, but it’s not a virus that causes the catastrophe — it’s a fungus.
The culprit is cordyceps, a real fungus that in the show has evolved to infect humans, who become zombie-like after exposure. While minor characters come and go, the series focuses mainly on Joel (Pedro Pascal), a middle-aged survivor who is charged with protecting Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a teen girl who is seemingly immune to cordyceps.
The sci-fi drama is based on the 2013 video game of the same name, which was written by Neil Druckmann. The Naughty Dog co-president is also a creator and executive producer of the HBO series, so he’s well-placed to ensure the show maintains the spirit of the game while also deviating where necessary.
One of the biggest differentiations came in episode 3, “Long, Long Time,” which pulled back from Joel and Ellie’s story to focus on Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett). Bill appears in the game, but by the time Joel and Ellie encounter him, his partner, Frank, is already dead. The show, however, devoted a full episode to Bill and Frank’s love story, from their first meeting to their heart-wrenching deaths.
“When we got to this part in the season, [co-showrunner] Craig [Mazin] brought up a really interesting point which is … there’s a lot of examples of things not turning out well for people, and often those are reflections and cautionary tales for Joel of, ‘Here’s what you stand to lose,'” Druckmann told IGN in January 2023. “It was, ‘What if we show them what you could stand to win?'”
While Mazin and Druckmann used the game as a jumping-off point for the show, they advised their actors not to do
Pedro Pascal might be pinching himself.
Gellar’s “Buffy” post. While talking with Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood, Pascal was amazed Gellar gave him a shout-out on social media – or remembered him at all.“Sarah Michelle Gellar posted about me?” Pascal asked.
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Pedro Pascal really got around early in his career.
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. In “The Mandalorian,” Pedro Pascal plays a battle-worn bounty hunter, stalking silently through crowds with a resolute lack of emotion as he fights to restore his honor on the planet of Mandalore. In “The Last of Us,” Pascal’s Joel exudes a similar brutishness as he ventures out of a quarantine zone into safety amid a zombie apocalypse.
finally returned with new episodes as season 3 kicked off with «Chapter 17» on Disney+. The series stars Pedro Pascal as the titular bounty hunter named Din Djarin, who has been tasked with caring for Grogu, a Force-sensitive being he has grown fond of over the first two seasons and now sees as a son-like figure.Although we're only one episode into the new season, it's been confirmed by creator Jon Favreau that season 4 is in the works as they continue to expand the world — and many adventures -- of the hit spinoff series.
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Pedro Pascal is looking cool on the red carpet!
Pedro Pascal is looking back on his time in the verse. ET's Ash Crossan spoke to Pascal at season 3 premiere where he couldn't help but gushed about his time working with «incredibly kind» Sarah Michelle Gellar after being shown her recent Instagram post about starring alongside Pascal on the cult-classic, .«When #Mother met #Father,» Gellar captioned the nostalgic Instagram post.«Oh my gosh,» Pascal said after seeing the image. When asked what he remembers about working on the show, star said «Everything.»«Absolutely everything,» he exclaimed. «I remember she had ice cream in her trailer, and she gave me some.
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Pedro Pascal have proven to have very supportive fans, with the Chilean actor quickly becoming the ‘daddy of the internet’ after his undeniable success in the HBO series ‘The Last of Us,’ and the 90s icon being named ‘Mother’ by the LGBTQ community following her incredible career in Hollywood.And while many have focused on their popularity separately, we can not forget about the time they shared the screen on season four of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer.’ The actress decided to look back at the moment they worked together, making fans go crazy.“When Mother met Father,” she wrote on Instagram, posting a photo of one of the episodes. Viewers of the show remember that Pedro played Edward, a friend of Buffy.
Pedro Pascal might be a self-confessed “blabbermouth,” but even he knows to keep any “The Mandalorian”-related secrets to himself.
said on the “Graham Norton Show” that some “Star Wars” fans are asking him to use the voice that he uses on “The Mandalorian” to their kids … and the actor isn’t a fan of this request. “People come up to me and ask me to do the voice for their kids. But I think it sounds inappropriate because it is a breathy, low-register bedroom voice.
Pedro Pascal joins a troop of Mandalorians for a photo call in support of the upcoming season premiere of The Mandalorian in London, England on Wednesday (February 22).
Pedro Pascal is one of the hottest actors in Hollywood at the moment.
Jordan Moreau SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from Episode 6 of “The Last of Us,” now streaming on HBO Max. HBO’s “The Last of Us” series just took a major leap to the video game’s sequel, “The Last of Us: Part II,” that fans are sure to recognize: The snowy Jackson, Wyoming, settlement where “Part II” begins was faithfully recreated in Episode 6 — despite not appearing in the original game. It’s the first major connection to “Part II” that the show has made. Without spoiling the events of the sequel, the wintery Jackson town is a major location in the opening hours of the game. In the original “The Last of Us,” players learn about Jackson from Tommy (Gabriel Luna) and Maria (Rutina Wesley), but they mainly stay at the hydroelectric dam encampment and see Jackson only at a distance. The section of the game also takes place during the fall, not the winter.
Pedro Pascal has an arsenal of ideas. The actor (who has become the world’s daddy and heartthrob) starred on Saturday Night Live, and the episode has been praised for its brilliance. One of the sketches he starred in was a man who woke up from a coma with a funny accent.The Mandalorian star recently sat down with Seth Meyers, where he revealed that he had the voice already in his back pocket.“I was told you showed up with that voice.
Pedro Pascal steps out with his sister Lux Pascal during a rare outing in New York City. The “Mandalorian” and “The Last Of Us” star and the transgender activist were all smiles while heading to a train station in Brooklyn.The famous siblings took public transportation to avoid the hectic traffic of the Big Apple and enjoy on time from an Off-Broadway performance of Lorraine Hansberry’s “The Sign in Sydney Brustein’s Window,” starring Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan at the BAM theater.The actor recently made headlines after revealing the downfall of filming “Mandalorian.” According to the star, although the armor is cool, being inside is a different experience.“It’s like putting on a head-to-toe glove with weights on it,” Pedro Pascal tells Empire about Din Djarin’s Beskar get-up.
The Mandalorian.The actor, who plays the titular character in the Disney+ Star Wars spinoff series, recently opened up to Empire ahead of the show’s third season.“It’s like putting on a head-to-toe glove with weights on it,” Pascal said of the visor the character has worn since the first season, despite costume changes as the show has progressed.“It’s ironic that you can’t see any facial expression because it puts you in the world so completely, and instantly makes the character feel real – but you can’t see shit!” he added.On the latest iteration of the costume, Pascal added: “They’ve continued to finesse and make it more comfortable, but it’s like going blind. Your breath completely fogs up the narrow slit that you can see through.“There’s no peripheral vision,” he continued on the restrictions of his armour.
Pedro Pascal and Sarah Paulson are two incredibly popular actors, with devoted fanbases of their own. Pascal has starred in some of the largest franchises in the world, from “Star Wars” to “Game of Thrones” and now “The Last Of Us.” Sarah Paulson has made a career in TV and film, starring in shows like “American Horror Story” and films like “Ocean’s 8” and “Carol”. Even though the two haven’t worked much together, they’ve been friends since the ‘90s.
Pedro Pascal is slowly becoming a social media sensation, following the success of his new HBO show ‘The Last of Us.’ And with many fans wanting to find out more about the 47-year-old Chilean actor, TikTok has become a great source of information, with online users sharing their favorite interviews, and scenes from his movies and series.Watching ‘The Last of Us’ for Pedro Pascal, the Daddy of the Internet