'I'M SUCH A NERD'

THE LAST OF US ACTOR TELLS WHO ABOUT HIS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS, CO-STAR CHEMISTRY AND TAKING A STAB AT COMEDY

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When the script for postapocalyptic drama The Last of Us landed in Pedro Pascal's hands, he insists there was “no hesitation" in accepting an offer to play Joel Miller in the adaptation of the hugely popular video game. “It was one of those instances where it looked like such a special project,” the 50-year-old tells WHO.

The Narcos star admits, however, that the role came with a lot of anticipation. “I was definitely more afraid with that one than i had been with anything else because of the expectation, because of what people's personal experience to this immersive game is;” he shares. “And meeting people's expectations and still not compromising whats brilliant writing on the page because of this sort of fear, this constant sort of like dance around like, 'Oh my God, what am I doing? Am i tough enough? Am i cool enough? Am i sad enough?' And then I was like, 'Oh, don’t worry about it. The writing is so good. Just f-king do it.”

It was a wise decision, with the role landing him dozens of award nominations - including anod for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - and securing multiple wins. Here, the Chilean-born actor takes a look back on his journey to stardom, his bond with The Last of Us co-star Bella Ramsey, and how Game of Thrones changed his life.

When did you first meet your co-star Bella?