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Is Pedro Pascal Leaving ‘The Last of Us’? Find Out

Pedro Pascal’s character, Joel, dies in ‘The Last of Us Part II’ video game, but is the actor leaving the HBO series? Here’s what we know so far.

And while the HBO series has stayed mostly faithful to the games, viewers are eager to know whether the show will follow that same heartbreaking path, and what it means for Pascal’s future on screen. When Ellie (portrayed by Bella Ramsey) arrives, she’s forced to watch as Abby delivers the final blow, stabbing Joel in the neck and killing him. Joel’s death in The Last of Us Part II is a result of his actions at the end of the first game, where he killed Abby’s father to save Ellie.

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