A funny video of Pedro Pascal dancing on the set of HBO's post-apocalyptic TV series The Last of Us has created a buzz on the net. In the viral video, the Santiago-born actor can be seen making bold gestures as he playfully dances and swings a luminescent rod while covered in fog.
The video surfaces after Pascal's role as Joel Miller in The Last of Us shockingly came to an end in the second episode of the show's sophomore season.
A news channel on X, @Pop Crave, shared the dancing video of the 50-year-old actor, captioning it:
"Pedro Pascal living his best life in new video."
The shared post garnered reactions from fans, showering praises on the actor for being so happy and true to himself.
"He deserves it." @turquoisepogos said.
Other X users echoed this notion:
"Bro living the life of a star." @Jumithewriter reacted.
"Pedro Pascal radiating main character energy as always. Man’s just out here thriving and we love to see it" @themickkelly1 expressed.
More X comments read:
"he’s just having a good time at the kiki" @meme_crave stated.
"Pedro Pascal’s glow stick routine? It’s giving chaotic good, rave dad energy. Protect this man at all costs." @andy_corah explained.
"he’s literally the internet’s favorite uncle," @horejsiii said.
An overview of Pedro Pascal's The Last of Us season 2 so far
The second season of HBO's critically acclaimed series The Last of Us hit the big screen on Sunday, April 13, 2025, following a two-year timeline since the first season premiered. Inspired by Naughty Dog's adventure video game of the same name, The Last of Us 2 has a more gloomy plot twist than the previous season, exploring themes of trauma, survival, and revenge.
Although the ongoing series has produced a lineup of engaging scenes from its six already-released episodes, Miller's demise in the second episode has been considered the most wrenching scene so far.
On April 21, 2025, Pedro Pascal had a Q&A session with Entertainment Weekly, in which he discussed how sad he and his Co-stars felt when his character Joel Miller was killed, despite being aware prior to the shooting of the second season.
He said:
"I know I was going to die before they offered me the part. They're like "Don't worry, you're going to die. And I was like, "Okay, I'll take it." The series is, uh, based on very specific source material, and so that was always part of the presentation of the idea. Go all in on season 1, shoot for 11 to 12 months in Alberta and then it would take a totally different shape in the second season."
He continues, "All of the incredible prosthetics are done, but you don't really understand what you look like. And then you walk into a room, and everyone's kind of chatting and getting ready and socializing and then they're like, oh, this heartbreak in people's eyes."
The grand finale of the second season of the Emmy Award-winning series is scheduled for May 25, 2025.