‘The Last of Us’ season 2’s Catherine O’Hara and Pedro Pascal.Photo:Alberto Rodriguez/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty; Jeff Spicer/Getty
Alberto Rodriguez/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty; Jeff Spicer/Getty
Catherine O’Harawill be trading in herMoira Rosewigs for survival gear.
Last year, theSchitt’s Creekstar, 70, signed on forseason 2of post-apocalyptic seriesThe Last of Us, though she’s remained quiet about the details of her role.
“I have an odd relationship with Pedro’s character,” O’Hara toldEntertainment Weekly, referring to series starPedro Pascal’s Joel Miller. “You don’t quite know why she’s got…well, she’s got this edge to her, but it makes for some weird, good dark comedy, I think. So it’s there. I never want to deny the gift of humor.”
She also teased that the second season of the hit HBO show “is way more intense if you know the game” on which it is based.
O’Hara found filming with Pascal, 49, and his costarBella Ramseyto be intense, too.
“I just love working with Pedro Pascal,” she continued. “Both of them. Bella. Wow. Was that intimating? It always is. It’s not my territory …You’re just like, thank you for inviting me and I’ll try to be a good guest. But they were very kind to me and it was great.”
The two-time Emmy winner first learned aboutThe Last of Usfrom hersons Luke and Matthew Welch, one of whom now works as a set dresser on the series. And she might just bring her signature humor to the part.
“You can’t take that out of your life,” theBeetlejuice Bettlejuicestar said. “And when you do, it makes for a very dull performance.”
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While speaking to PEOPLE in February 2024, Pascal said filming on season 2“is going amazing.”
“Everybody, our entire crew, they’re working harder than I can even imagine, even harder than our first season — which is close to impossible,” the actor said.
He also said that season 2 had a fresh feeling to it.
“Going back to season 2 and stepping back into those boots again, it feels strangely brand new,” Pascal said. “I’ve never done anything like this before that has original authorship and then to be given the space and author what I have to give…. to be with [show co-creator]Craig Mazinand Bella Ramsey is what works for me.”
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in ‘The Last of Us’ season 1.Liane Hentscher/HBO
Liane Hentscher/HBO
The Last of Usreturns in April and season 2 will pick up five years after the end of season 1.Dopesick’sKaitlyn DeverandBeefstarYoung Mazinowill appear in season 2 as well.
The first season followed rugged loner Joel as he tried to make good on his promise to bring wise-beyond-her-years teen Ellie (Ramsey) to a science lab on the other side of the country. The unlikely duo trekked through danger to figure out if Ellie’s seeming immunity could cure the world of a zombie-like scourge.
Season 1 earned 24 nominations at the2023 Emmysand won eight of those awards, including givingNick Offermanhis first Emmy winfor his role as lonely survivor Bill and child actor Keivonn Montreal Woodard becoming theyoungest actor to winin the outstanding guest actor award at age 10.
The Last of Usseason 1 also earned fourGolden Globe nominationsin 2024, including one in the best television drama category.
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The Last of Usseason 1 is streaming now on Max.
source: people.com
