Game of Thrones actors Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal – who also stars in Disney's Star Wars spinoff The Mandalorian – have been cast in HBO's television adaptation of blockbusting video game series The Last of Us. They will take on the roles of Ellie and Joel in the forthcoming drama. The Hollywood Reporter broke news of the adaptation last March, and since then speculation over the casting has been rife. Fans on social media initially favoured Booksmart star Kaitlyn Dever for the role of Ellie, and the actor expressed interest. Meanwhile, True Detective's Mahershala Ali was rumoured to have been approached for the role of Joel.