TheLastOfUs co-creator clears up Joel casting rumors. He never spoke to Mahershala Ali, but he did talk to Matthew McConaughey: 'Look, Matthew is an amazing actor. I’m sure it would’ve been great, but it would’ve been different. I like the one we made.”
back to the network to headline the series. Mazin finally sounded off on the casting rumors during a recent interview on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast.
“I actually never talked to Mahershala,” Mazin said before confirming that talks with McConaughey did in fact take place. However, it sounds like McConaughey’s casting never made it past early discussions about the project. “I did talk to Matthew,” Mazin said. “I can’t say that it was serious, it was more of just like, ‘Hey, here’s something we can talk about’… It’s one of those things where I’m sure there’s an alternate universe where it’s a different guy. Look, Matthew McConaughey is an amazing actor. I’m sure it would’ve been great, but it would’ve been different and I like the one that we made.
Pascal is currently an Emmy contender for his leading role on “The Last of Us,” which is also expected to pick up major nominations for best drama series and more. The show was a monster ratings hit for HBO upon airing, and Pascal will join co-star Bella Ramsey for a second season in the future. Pascal recently sang Ramsey’s praises during a“I could tell they were cool. I knew that. I couldn’t have asked for a more anchoring, generous, thoughtful teenager,” Pascal said of his younger co-star.
The first season of “The Last of Us” is streaming on Max. Watch Mazin’s full “Happy Sad Confused” interview in the video below.
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