Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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What The Casting of Joel REVEALED TO US (The Last of Us HBO) || The HBO cast for The Last of Us series now consists of Bella Ramsey as Ellie and Pedro Pascal as Joel. But 5 hours before Joel was cast, a rumor circulated about Mahershala Ali playing Joel that resulted in a display of racism in certain corners of the internet in comparison to the news of Pedro Pascal being officially cast as Joel for the TV show. I examine why that was the case.

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