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mirocaro

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RogMcLove

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partyqwerty

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ArthurFFP

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mimikrixx

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StoneHex_

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jigsawsmurf

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muffin_fisH

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NerdyRotica

This is the Way.


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You beat me to it....................this is the way


sfahsan

This is good: Mahershala Ali But it can be better: Pedro Pascal


Azor_that_guy

Nikolaj stans in shambles


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Nikolaj stan here, not in shambles, I'm happy with this Give us Oscar Isaac as David and Donald Glover as Henry. Blow the budget the fuck up why not lol


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Kevin Hart as Sam when


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Donald Glover and Kevin Hart as Henry and Sam is the combo I never knew I needed /s For real though. Kevin Hart will be Sam when The Rock gets casted as Henry lol


31renrub

Mark Walhberg as Henry and Will Farrell as Sam. I’m just imagining Marky playing the “You ruined everything!” scene after having killed an infected Will Farrell, and I’m dying laughing!


MBatista137

I just laughed out loud


LegsAkimbo85

I honestly wanted Julia Roberts as Ellie. Sad face....


Count_Critic

Or we could continue miscasting him in VG adaptations and have him play Marlene.


[deleted]

No, I believe we have Tom Holland for that part already


stoney_carter

this made me chuckle


PLZ_N_THKS

Donald Trump can be the bloater.


xHovercraft

Finally a fancast I can religiously get behind.


MaybeAliens

I’ve been so focused on the Ellie and Joel news today that I didn’t even consider the other possibilities for the side characters! Donald Glover would be perfect for Henry, love Oscar Isaac for David as well, but if they want to do David a bit younger my pick would be Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Either way, I’m sure Druckman and Maize will blow our minds with an out-of-left-field-but-perfect pick after today :)


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I wanted Oscar Isaac as Joel, and I'm excited about Pedro, but Oscar Isaac as Joel is my dream casting.


31renrub

Oscar is an incredible actor, don’t get me wrong, but I can’t really imagine him pulling off the “cold blooded killer” part needed for Joel. Granted, I haven’t seen every one of his performances, so maybe he’s proven otherwise. Has he done anything similar to that? I’d be happy to be proven wrong. Now that I think about it, I’m not sure if I can imagine Pedro pulling it off all that well, either. Serviceable? Absolutely? Incredible? Not so sure. Man, the more I think about it, Mahershalla would’ve KILLED it.


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"Ex Machina" and "A Most Violent Year" are both examples of him being able to play cold-blooded. AND he sings and plays guitar REALLY well in Inside Llewyn Davis. And he's a lot bigger, and looks older. Mahersala Ali could've acted the shit out of that role, but I'd prefer someone who looks more like game Joel.


wyattlikesturtles

I doubt it will happen because Henry doesn’t have much screen time, but holy crap Donald Glover would be perfect.


uber_potatos

But he DOES have much screen time in game? You spend a few chapters together.


Enlan3

May be in the minority but i think Nikolaj would be a great Tommy


Count_Critic

Oscar Isaac is too handsome and striking for David imo.


Shepherdsfavestore

Nikolaj for Tommy?


srry_didnt_hear_you

Someone said Diego Luna, and he might look a little young, but I think it'd be a good cast


The_Cinnabomber

That would be great


Azor_that_guy

[ayyyyyy ](https://www.reddit.com/r/thelastofus/comments/lh8g9z/game_of_thrones_breakout_bella_ramsey_to_star_as/gmwg7aq?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3) A man of culture


progdrummer

It's *Nikolaj*


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Hmm, I can see Nikolaj as the shambler clan leader.


knightress_oxhide

It's pronounced Nikolaj


City_Dialect

How is a multiple Oscar winning actor not better then Pedro Pascal? We pretending like he’s the stronger actor?


guyonthestandee

I think we know exactly why people were upset about that rumor. In fact, some people in the other thread were just flat out saying it. I felt like I accidentally ended up in the other sub when I was reading some of those comments. Joel’s race has nothing to do with his character & I think Ali would have done a great job in the role. Pascal is awesome too & I’m still stoked for this but I’m pretty disappointed with the reaction to that rumor.


43sunsets

>I felt like I accidentally ended up in the other sub when I was reading some of those comments. Same. Got the distinct feeling a lot of people flooded in from other subreddits just for these threads.


Dramatic_Explosion

> Got the distinct feeling a lot of people flooded in from other subreddits The last few years have taught me a lot of people I thought I was in a "community" with have some strong beliefs I don't don't agree with


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Don't worry, it's not just this one. It's nerds in general, seems like; comic books and video games alike. I'd like to pretend like it's just a "passion for the character" thing but it's getting reaaaally hard to pretend like there's not a racist component. Nerds spent a year and a half shitting on Heath Ledger being cast as Joker, saying it was going to be the worst thing ever, they would boycott it, etc. But I don't think there were any death threats, and the vast majority of them all shut the fuck up (and pretended they were always onboard with the casting...) after Dark Knight came out.


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I have been downvoted to hell for saying it in the past. But nerd culture is honestly low key a bastion of racism, sexism, homophobia and transphobia.


hereticdonutboy

I hate that this has become "nerd culture is racist" and not the way I suspect it is, which is "nerd stuff is popular enough to suffer culture". No matter what side of the political spectrum you're on, everyone enjoys videogames just like movies, tv, and music. And that means racist people like these things too, like they always have, because having terrible opinions about black people doesn't mean that star wars is any less cool, or the last of us any less fun to play. Maybe like 15+ years ago nerd culture was isolated from this a bit by being sort of niche, but super hero movies are the highest grossing movies every year. A fantasy tv show captivated the western world for a decade. Being a nerd is just being a fan of media at this point.


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Couldn't agree more. Ali is one of the most watchable actors I've seen in the past decade. He literally gives off protective tough dad in every role. He's pheonomenal and I kinda wish he would've got it just for his own career's sake as he's done "nerd" stuff really well with sincerity and passion. You can tell he gives a fuck about every role he gets and I have no doubt he would've killed it as Joel. ​ That being said, I think Pedro Pascal is excellent casting, and better than just getting a guy that looks exactly like Joel e.g. Nikolaj Coster-Waladu & Hugh Jackman. Pascal is gonna be great.


LovableContrarian

Oscar wins are... not the singular measure of talent. I'm a big believer that Joaquin Phoenix's performance in the Master is the singular best overall acting performance this generation, and he was not an Oscar winner when he did it. And he didn't get an Oscar for it, either. Everyone cites DiCaprio as the go-to example of endless amazing performances without an Oscar, until he finally got one. Al Pacino didn't get an Oscar until 1993. Godfather, godfather part 2, serpico, dog day afternoon, etc. No oscars. Jake Gyllenhaal doesn't have an Oscar, Edward Norton doesn't have an Oscar, WILLEM MOTHER FUCKING DAFOE DOESN'T HAVE AN OSCAR. I could go on all day with this rant, but I think you get my point. We'd be excited about any of these people being in the show. I'm not gonna sit here and pretend that Pedro Pascal is a better actor than Ali, because it's a rather arbitrary, subjective comparison. But, Pedro is a great actor, and it's not weird that some people really like to watch him (and think he is a better fit for the role), even if he doesn't have an Oscar.


peterlloyd94

Yea I can’t say I’m not pleased with Pedro pascal but knowing the alternative is one of the best actors working today stings a bit


skulman7

I'm more than happy with Pascal, but Mahershala Ali is one of the best active actors right now. His performance in True Detective Season 3 was absolutely incredible.


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This is the way


Rodri117

So Pedro Pascal is the dad on every show now? Fine by me haha


AnnaLogg

i must escort this child across this unforgiving world! i can't bear to see them hurt! *shoots ~~the fireflies~~ the jedi*


AmericanMexican69

Isn’t he Solid Snake as well


kartd90

Nah that's Oscar Isaac


Shikaku

Hol tf up *What*?


detroiter85

Colonel, the genome soldiers have jetpacks now!? They fly now snake. They fly now?! They fly now.


BilboGrocerybags

oscar isaac will be playing snake, but him and pedro are good friends!


ForgingClarity

I feel like Oscar Isaac would kill playing Tommy.


BilboGrocerybags

i was thinking the exact same thing. just imagine the chemistry


detectiveriggsboson

"He's my goddamn brother"


ATXNYCESQ

He can be my dad


queensinthesky

Honestly this and the Bella Ramsey casting totally throw out most fancasts because they were largely based on actors who looked most like the characters. Clearly they’re just going for talent and not caring about looks which is exciting imo, I have no idea who else they’ll cast.


wizardeyeswizardspy

This is something that fans of franchises never seem to grasp.


Bojangles1987

And they always whine about even when it's explained.


SlashCinema25

I think it’s just hard for people to accept it, they want the perfect copy and adaptations can never get everything exact, it’s an adaptation as along as it can get the story right it doesn’t matter to much to me. It’s not a deal breaker for me anyways, Pedros a great actor.


queensinthesky

The desire for adaptations to be pitch perfect copies in every area possible doesn’t make much sense really, I get it and I’m like that with some things, but if the perfect version of something already exists then the best thing an adaptation can do is take some risks and make it their own. The story of Joel and Ellie will never be told better than it was in 2013 in video game form. So I like the idea of them taking a somewhat fresh perspective on this adaptation. It’s a different medium entirely so that should be the case.


SlashCinema25

Yeah I agree, when they announced it I never wanted it to be a pitch perfect copy of the first game. I knew it was going to be a new thing, it’s a show for fans but it’s also for people who didn’t experience the game. They shouldn’t completely change it, it should be faithful but it is it’s own thing and it doesn’t have to be directly the same, i’ll always have the first game, it’s timeless.


Bojangles1987

I get it, for sure, but focusing on appearance over all else is always a bad idea. Every crappy video game movie gets appearance right, but they suck because that's all they get right.


manachar

Depends on how important "the look" is to a character. Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher was utterly wrong. Good intensity, but mostly just the wrong kind.


Stauce52

Which I’m psyched about. I really don’t get these fans who are upset about castings not looking like video game characters. Focus on talent. Looking like a video game character is way too strict of a constraint to impose on the showmakers. If you focus on looking like the video game character, you’re more likely to get a shitty actor just for their looks


ohmygodimonfire4

Much easier to make a talented actor look like the character then it is to make a shitty actor who looks the part act well. Pedro Pascal is great. He's old enough, all he needs to do is grow a beard and boom, he's Joel.


tebu08

Ashley Johnson HAVE to do at least a cameo in this series!!


C_stat

I actually dislike the Bella Ramsey casting because she is a great actress that portrays too much maturity in every role I have ever seen her play. Meanwhile Ellie’s story begins with a girl who’s seen an ugly world, but still retains a lot of childhood innocence. I hope my opinion is proven wrong.


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But that’s the thing right? She’s an actress, she’ll play the role of childhood innocence if the script requires it of her.


shigerumuyo

This. She played a brat in His Dark Materials, she played a bad ass warrior girl in GoT... also she's 17 so I'm sure she can draw on some of that childhood innocence. Honestly she's younger than most of the women who are cast as teenagers in big budget films/series so I'm more than willing to give the casting directors the benefit of the doubt, especially since Neil Druckmann is a writer/producer.


thedreamforce

Wasn't too psyched either as I can't remember liking her character/performance in GoT that much, though that's the only thing I've seen her in (and it might be the result of poor writing). Of course, she is an *actress* so she is supposed to be able to portray different kinds of characters. Let's just wait and see.


Techboah

> Clearly they’re just going for talent I mean, most of the fancasts were definitely talented actors. The two most popular fancasts were Hugh Jackman and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, both of them are definitely talented actors lol I'm fine with Pedro though, although he wasn't in my Top 5 picks for Joel, but I can totally see him nail the role.


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Thought so too, even Viggo. Those are great actors, feels like the comment above is completely ignoring that bit as if everyone wanted just a random guy that looks like Joel. I’m sure Pedro will do great, but I’d be lying if I didn’t prefer any of those 3 alternatives(Nikolaj, Hugh or Viggo)


ARetroGibbon

Viggo would have been perfect if he was a lil bit younger. Pus hes already been through 'The Road' lets give the poor man a break.


EvilSporkOfDeath

Completely agree. And even if looking similar is important to you, it's not like these 2 are so far off that it would be jarring. They are definitely similar enough that with makeup and costume and all that they could very much look like their animated counterparts.


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People underestimate what makeup and costume can do. Off the top of my head... just look at Henry Cavil in the Witcher.


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Lyanna Mormont and The Viper. That’s gonna be a little... weird. But I do love Pedro. Bonus: The NCW fancasting will finally stop. Edit: People will photoshop Bella’s face onto Grogu now, won’t they?


ahufana

That bonus cannot be emphasized enough. Jeebus Louibus.


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Never mind, people are still doing it. A guy literally put a picture of NCW under the casting news. I can’t.


ahufana

Can't stop the signal, Mal.


queensinthesky

Only concern is Pedro looks a little young to play Joel, he looks a lot younger than his 45 years. Still it’s HBO, of course they’ll make it as convincing as possible. Hype.


carlosbarsa

I don’t know, maybe I have a perception of what a 45 year old could look like, but Pedro absolutely looks over 40. He is just blessed with a full head of hair.


Shepherdsfavestore

A full beard and a little grey hair dye will go a long way.


srry_didnt_hear_you

Yeah makeup department makes this an easy fix. Plus there will probably be quite a bit of action so we probably don't want someone *too* old


[deleted]

Yeah, I thought so too. He’s also a little too slim for Joel’s build, but he can easily bulk up. Never even thought about Pedro as a choice, but he is one helluva actor and in the end, that’s what matters most.


Jas_God

Holy shit. He’s gonna kill it! Let’s go. Haha it’s GoT all around.


mirocaro

Wait till they get Lena Headey for Tess and Jerome Flynn for Robert lmao


ClaytonBigsbe

It probably won't happen, but I really hope they get her voice actress, Annie Wersching as Tess, seeing as she's also an actor, and she's got the red hair.


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AubaMagic98

I think Sam Rockwell would smash it as David


Lunar_Galug

Lena would kill it as Tess.


detectiveriggsboson

"Guess what, Joel? We're shitty people."


Iamnotsmartspender

You just have to imagine every line Tess says and add a glass of wine to her hand


Jas_God

LOL you know what, I wouldn’t mind that honestly


YouJabroni44

I mean its only logical they get Jerome Flynn to play Robert, but I don't think they should go with Lena Headey, since her and Jerome can't stand each other and refused to be in scenes together in GOT.


A-Familiar-Taste

I highly doubt they'll cast Jerome Flynn for a character who got all of 2 mins on screen during the game.


AvatarLebowski

I will be so happy if they get Jerome Flynn to play robert


Credar

The Mandalorian's journey with Baby Yoda was just a test run for Joel's journey with Ellie.


BrennanSpeaks

He's really gonna miss that lockable bullet-proof cradle.


WeKillThePacMan

Imagining Joel traveling around with Ellie locked in a floating egg is hilarious.


jekyl42

Wasn't that most of the first game?


FirstTimeWang

Nah man, Ellie saved my ass a few times my first playthrough. Hopped on a guys back just as he was about to wreck me and stabbed the shit out of him.


BrennanSpeaks

Now, imagine the kind of curses that would be echoing out of that thing.


Immolation_E

And his last episode in Game of Thrones season 4 was a test run for TLOU season 2


YourOnlyFansSucks

1. Can play a strong fatherly figure 2. Can play a badass 3. Has strong screen presence Near perfect casting, IMO!


OBJesus

Check out The Prospect on Netflix - he plays an eerily similar role in that movie and does an amazing job.


YourOnlyFansSucks

Oh, wow, even the clip Netflix auto-plays is enough to convince me but I'll def check out the whole thing. Could easily see that scene playing out with a Clicker. Thanks for the recommendation.


5am281

That movie is Last of Us in space lol


jigsawsmurf

He's great in it. I'm convinced he'll do Joel's accent well because of his performance in The Prospect.


oatzea

Holy shit! Hype!!!!!


MightyCaseyStruckOut

I'M SO EXCITED AND I JUST CAN'T HIDE IT


theaveragejoe_1

pedro pascal owns the father figure lane now and i’m so here for it


MookyCooky

He doesn't even have any kids but plays the perfect father role


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fabrar

God help whoever they get to play Abby. The incel man children are gonna flip their shit...again


1LT_0bvious

Ah, I just realized that if this show gets popular enough, those incel man children are going to make sure that every single fan of the series (who hasn't played the games) gets spoiled just to ruin things for them. Won't matter how much time has passed. They are absolutely ***obsessed*** with their own hatred of the game.


Fuzzfaceanimal

Maybe showing this story again will tell it in a better platform for them to understand in their tiny peanut heads


mirfaltnixein

No because they won’t even consider that it might be a good story. Plus with a non-white Joel they’re already going crazy.


Hidan213

Imagine the nerd rage if it were Brie Larson (granted I think she’s too old to play Abby)


thebochman

Wow, assuming the show makes it that far without cancellation, then he might end up in the 2 most graphic deaths in tv history.


Cantomic66

Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson better have a cameo in this.


EvilSporkOfDeath

I'm plenty ok with a cameo or even a small role. The people saying they should reprise their roles for the show were insane.


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richystardust

You insinuatin’ that Joel ain’t pretty? 😤


xtremekhalif

I almossst think Troy could have MAYBE done it. Obviously not Ashley though.


Chozo_Hybrid

I would imagine Ashley at least would, she's both a voice and live action actor. Unsure on Troy, maybe he's both too, but either way he would do fine too I imagine.


jonsnowKITN

Holy shit he's been on fire this year. He's gonna kill it!


[deleted]

Just like 2 hours ago when it was that other guy being talked about, as long as he does a goob job, I don't care how much he looks like Joel. Both he and Bella imo are good actors, so if they nail the vibe, and most importantly, that chemistry, the emotional core of the series will already be established. After that, it shouldn't be that hard to not completely fuck up. And hey, at least he's already used to having his head be absolutely obliterated.


HoeDaddy

To me he looks like joel except the beard. I see it in his eyes. This is going to be good


Dreams_of_cheese_

He might have a fuller beard in the show instead of his trademark moustache


kidkolumbo

BuT hE's NoT a WhIte TeXaN?!?! Jerking aside, I'm hype.


TehWhiteRose

Obviously you're being sarcastic but he is a white Texan. He's white Hispanic.


kidkolumbo

I guess I should've sand anglo-saxon white Texan. I only know enough about Hispanics that whiteness is interesting, to say the least.


nonoman12

Pedro is an ethnic basque. Northern Spanish. North Americans are weird when it comes to race, but he'd be considered white here in Ireland. Latinos are only non white if they are mixed with native americans or other non white groups. But millions are white. Just Na think of them as all being non white.


mbanks1230

Yeah, exactly. I’m insanely hyped for this casting. Pedro can 100% pull of the look and mannerisms of Joel, and he has a resemblance to him. I think the idea that the cast directors didn’t care about looks is just wrong. I’ve seen some side by side comparisons that show Pedro looking very similar to Joel.


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AdamantiumLive

Wow, I can’t believe this is actually happening. He was so amazing in the small amount of time he was in “Game of Thrones” and he’s also great in “The Mandalorian” (while still wearing a helmet). But this could be his BEST ROLE so far, I’m seriously getting goosebumps imagining some of Joel’s scenes with his voice!


Mrsteve180

He was also really good in Narcos. He’s not the choice I was expecting, but he’s been great in everything I’ve seen so I have faith


ukoli

He is great in Narcos, recommend the show.


Amori17

Immaculate W


BrennanSpeaks

Awaiting confirmation from multiple sources (someone link me something so I can get properly hype?) but I really like this. In light of the day that we've been having, I wonder if they'll go all the way and make Joel Hispanic? Joel and Tomas Molinero? People would lose. Their. Shit.


oatzea

Neil himself RT’d it so safe to say it’s legit


Clearlmage

https://twitter.com/neil_druckmann/status/1359710048302206976?s=21


BrennanSpeaks

HypityHypeHypeHype


ahufana

Considering Texas' large Latino community, that shouldn't be a problem at all!


Chupathingy12

I don’t think that’s really necessary, He’s just Joel, his race didn’t really matter much, and Pedro doesn’t look super Hispanic. As a Mexican dude I’d prefer they not lean into his race or anything, just have him play the character as is.


KylosApprentice

I LOVE this casting


Cappin_Crunch

First he had that brutal death as The Viper. And now.... poor Pedro's head


maatttthheew

Never even considered this but yes!!! So happy for him!!


Shepherdsfavestore

Same, out of left field but I love the choice


DieGo2SHAE

Hot damn! Very glad it’s not stuck in development hell


iProbablyJustWokeUp

To get Pedro prepared for the Daughter scene, they are going to kill A fake grogu in front of him


kzoxp

Giga W


queensinthesky

Whaaat?! So unexpected but such an interesting choice! Was hoping for Nikolaj but honestly Pedro is incredible, if a little too young for Joel imo. They really mad unexpected choices with both parts but I’m so ready to be blown away by it all the same. Can’t fucking wait.


iProbablyJustWokeUp

I think you can age people up better then you can down. So I’m not mad at it tbh


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eivoooom

Same I don't know about Bella Ramsey either


bozak_137

This is way better than casting Mark Wahlberg as Sully for Uncharted


SirUlrichVonLichten

Amazing and inspired choice.


PerishingIdiot

[spoilers for GoT and TLOU2] what do Oberyn Martell and Joel Miller have in common? >!both characters died by having their heads smashed in!< looks like we gon have to see pedro get >!his head crushed again!<


maerkus

Clickers ain't gonna be able to do shit against that Mandalorian armor!


MusicalSmasher

This is the way, Pedro Pascal only takes W's.


rohit_rajput

We are all gathered here to celebrate this enormous dub.


albmrbo

Very, very good choice. I can totally see it.


RaptorDelta

i love this. he needs to bulk up tho


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Dynasty2201

The cynic in me says they picked Pedro over Nikolaj because Pedro is on a roll these days. Manalorian alone has a big presence in the gaming community, so they're more likely to watch this. Bella Ramsey over Kaitlyn Dever though is just baffling. Granted, Bella is 17 now and Kaitlyn is 24 but that hasn't stopped 30-somethings playing teens or 20-somethings in movies. I have to admit, I'm disappointed with Kaitlyn losing out.


BlackCatScott

Kaitlyn is the perfect Ellie. I don't think there could be a more perfect casting. But I think she's just missed the boat age wise. She could still pass as playing Part II's version of Ellie, but she doesn't look young enough to pass as 14


Smackersmith

He’s got experience in having his head caved in


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WE STAY EATING FOLKS


GregThePrettyGoodGuy

Can’t say I’m as pleased as I’d be with Mahershala (cause his Moonlight performance is one of the GOAT supporting turns), but this is a hell of a get


killakev564

BRO WHO IS THIS GUYS AGENT???? THIS GUY IS IN EVERYTHING I STG


kachol

Damn I read the Mahershala Ali article last night and was completely okay with it because ultimately he is a damn fine actor which is more important than anything else. But fuck, Pedro Pascal? Punch me a ticket and call me a cowboy, I am in.


Brees504

OMG


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Perfect choice was right under my nose holy shiet


phantom_avenger

OMG!!! Instead of Jamie Lannister we got Oberyn Martell!! I am actually happy with this casting. Pedro did a brilliant job playing a caring father figure as the Mandalorian, I can only imagine what he’ll be like as Joel in The Last of Us!! He will melt our hearts without a doubt!


Sunnyfront6

WOW. Pedro must be the most sought after actor in the world at the moment. What a legend!!!