Pedro Pascal has been cast as Joel in HBO's The Last of Us TV series
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I think it's foolish to try and cast a tv show/movie based on another property by trying to get lookalikes for every role. I also hope people don't anticipate a 1:1 retelling of these already existing stories.
All these people are professionals and great at their craft. Let them make something that stands on its own. There is a lot of potential here with the parties involved.
All these people are professionals and great at their craft. Let them make something that stands on its own. There is a lot of potential here with the parties involved.
I will be shocked if they follow the show and do a Season 2 time jump. Season 1 may follow reasonably close to the first game but I think they will be doing 90% new material by S2.
Prospect by Netflix.
in a world where people can make a perfect clicker with makeup and no CG? i don't think a real or fake beard would be a problem.
Honestly just cast W. Earl Brown as Bill. He looks exactly like him. And he already played the part once so you know he can do it again.
It's not about lookalikes for me, it's about whether they can express the same personality traits of the characters.
People kept saying Hugh Jackman would be a good fit but I don't see it. He looks the part but I've never seen him play any sort of similar character or show off the range that I think he would be capable of doing it.
That said there are at least 2 actors I think could both look the part and act the part; Josh Brolin (probably too expensive) or Anson Mount (Hell on Wheels lead.) Both of them have basically already played similar characters to Joel, personality-wise.
Still looks are secondary, acting capability is first.
Have you seen Logan? He can kind of be a decent father figure =p
They should do the same with some other characters as well.
I have. Fine movie but I still don't see him as having much range even there.
As a teaser thing, they should have Pedro and Bella re-enact the Farm House scene. I think that if they can pull that off, it would dispel any worries. Not that I'm personally worried.
Personally I just want to see it done cause that scene is one of my favorites.
Personally I just want to see it done cause that scene is one of my favorites.
Jackman would have been too on the nose. I'm really on board with spicing the casting up. Pascal is a good choice.
I wonder how many seasons we can get off this. I fully understand them going for younger actors.
Jackman is great IMO, but I think he is a little older than what they need.
Jackman is great IMO, but I think he is a little older than what they need.
if we get away with these two castings...Oscar Isaacs
Please God, ive been a good boy
This site never stops surprising me with the most dog shit takes ive ever seen
I am sure they had auditions of some sort like all casting does. Troy and Ashley's audition involved the car scene, so maybe they used that again. They obviously don't need to do this publicly, the 'internet' will anyway never be satisfied.
Yeah I agree tbh. And I even wanted Brolin in the role initially lol.
Going back to the topic of who could play Tommy (I love Tommy if that wasn't clear before):
Tony Dalton? (Lalo from Better Call Saul)
I apologize in advance if there is some ethnicity incongruities between the two that I am dumb and unaware of lol (I do know Tony isn't Chilean).
Hmmm she might have the looks for it but you need a better actress for that role.
I would rather see it after the show releases. Behind the scenes is good, but once the proper experience is done.
yes, as a teaser they should reenact one of the most emotional moments in the game.
wtf? why spoil it like that?
After watching Prospect as many have recommended in here. I wouldn't have minded them just casting both of them (Pedro and Sophie Thatcher).
thats all i was talking about tbh. her appearance. i mean, people are throwing around Josh Holloway for Tommy, so i kinda figured the standards for acting were pretty low. lol
I think you missed the part where I said looks aren't really important.
I mean the zombie post apocalyptic thing is kind of dead at the moment, with the walking dead main ending & it's spin offs ranging from mediocre to trash and than there's the rick movie that is still stuck in limbo. I'm sure that audience is definitely interested in a new thing that has quality behind it.
I don't know, I just want to see it.
Anyway... I am really really dreading the day that cast Abby. They said Part 2 stuff would be integrated into this. You just know a certain crowd is going to lose their shit and harass the actress...
I didnt, but looks i mean evertyhing, from physical apareace to the way he talks and behaves.
