Matthew McConaughey Discusses Passing On Playing Joel In The Last Of Us Show
Matthew McConaughey revealed on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he passed on playing Joel in HBO's The Last of Us series, stating it wasn't for him at the time and would have required a multi-year commitment. He was focusing on writing and leadership roles then, while showrunner Craig Mazin confirmed discussions but noted it was not a definite offer. The series, starring Pedro Pascal as Joel, has been a critical and commercial success.
- Entities
- Company: Naughty Dog
- Game: The Last of Us 3
- Person: Craig Mazin
- Game: The Last of Us
- Topic: Acting
- Platform: PlayStation
- Person: Pedro Pascal
- Topic: Television Series Adaptation
- Company: HBO
- Person: Matthew McConaughey
- Game: Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
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