Pedro Pascal loves his newfound fame thanks to his role on ‘The Last of Us’ so much he holds selfie-hunters’ cameras.
Pedro Pascal loves his newfound fame thanks to his role on ‘The Last of Us’ so much he holds selfie-hunters’ cameras
The actor – dubbed “The Ultimate Daddy” by followers of Sky Atlantic’s sci-fi hit – has seen himself propelled to global popularity aged 47 after roles in shows including 2015’s ‘Narcos’ and the lead part in ‘The Mandalorian’ since 2019.
Pedro told The Sun about loving his fans: “I would hold the camera so often for people. I would be taking the picture for you guys. I got a more intimate impression of that type of attention.
“But it’s been nothing but positive. It’s opened doors for me that had been closed for many years.”
The finale of ‘The Last of Us is on Sky Atlantic on Monday (13.03.23) at 9pm and has already been commissioned for a second series.
Pedro is referred to as “The Daddy” due to his hero character Joel being a father figure to young girl Ellie, played by 19-year-old Bella Ramsey.
He is tasked with protecting her as she has a mysterious immunity to the cordyceps virus that has left the world a post-apocalyptic nightmare filled with zombies.
Pedro also laughed off his new sex symbol status, saying his looks were once described as “Orlando Bloom if he’d been hit in the face by a shovel”.
He added about barely remembering he had landed the part in ‘The Last of Us’ as the call came after he took a sleeping tablet: “It was really late. I’ve got to get up in the morning, so I take a sleeping tablet.
“But I get a call, and I get told that I got the job after I took the tablet.
“So I was excited, I guess, but I didn’t remember.
“The first thing that occurred to me was like, ‘Oh man, I really want that job. I’m in London, they’re in LA. I’m going to wait by the phone all day long.’
“When I looked at my phone I was like, ‘Oh yeah, I got the job!’”
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