Pedro Pascal performs Joel in HBO’s in style The Final of Us, based mostly on the Naughty Canine sport, and he has been praised for his efficiency. Nevertheless, he wasn’t the one actor within the combine for the position.
Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey revealed extra particulars on the Joyful Unhappy Confused podcast about why he did not star on the present. The Final of Us “was actually good nevertheless it wasn’t for me on the time,” the actor mentioned.
He added that signing on to The Final of Us would have additionally meant committing himself to the undertaking for doubtlessly years on finish. “In success, that is one thing you may be doing for years and years and years,” he mentioned. On the time he was circling The Final of Us, McConaughey mentioned he “wasn’t actually appearing” and was focusing extra on writing and management roles in filmmaking.
It could have been a reunion for McConaughey and HBO, as he beforehand starred on True Detective. That’s an anthology sequence, and McConaughey appeared within the first season solely, alongside Woody Harrelson.
Earlier than this, The Final of Us showrunner and author Craig Mazin mentioned he had talked to McConaughey about taking part in Joel, nevertheless it was extra of, “Hey, this is one thing we will discuss” versus a particular factor was that occuring.
“Look, Matthew McConaughey is a tremendous actor. I’m positive it will’ve been nice, however it will’ve been totally different and I just like the one which we made,” Mazin mentioned.
The Final of Us Season 1 was launched in January 2023 and it was an enormous hit. Season 2 adopted in 2025, and a 3rd season is now coming in 2027. Along with Pascal as Joel, the sequence stars Bella Ramsey as Ellie and Kaitlyn Dever as Abby.
As for the sport sequence, it is rumored that Naughty Canine is engaged on The Final of Us: Half III, however this isn’t confirmed. What we do know is that Naughty Canine is making a brand new sport, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, although we have now not seen it in a while.