While viewers only have almost two weeks away from the long-awaited first episode of HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2, Pedro Pascal wants fans to know how much he struggled with his character Joel and also the hard-hitting topics of filming the returning season. Pascal doesn’t need much of an introduction these days, as the brilliantly talented actor has been shining in the limelight on hugely popular TV shows like Game of Thrones, Narcos, The Mandalorian, and, of course, The Last of Us. Stepping into the shoes of Joel Miller in the post-apocalyptic drama, Pascal brings life to the tough and once emotionally void survivor who begrudgingly takes on the task of smuggling Bella Ramsey’s Ellie across the United States, only to later find that he cares far too much about her.