“He’s Lived in Pain”: ‘The Last of Us’ Star Addresses Joel’s Complicated Life Before His Death

We’re now a full episode removed from Joel’s (Pedro Pascal) tragic death at the hands of Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), and one of the stars of The Last of Us is pulling back the curtain on his life before his passing. Gabriel Luna portrays Joel’s brother Tommy in the hit HBO series, and although they two spent years apart after Tommy went off to chase the Fireflies, they've been together the last few years before Joel’s passing, and reunited in Jackson, Wyoming. Like all brothers, the two butted heads from time to time, but they still shared a strong bond unlike any other. During a recent interview with Decider, Luna spoke about Tommy’s “Give Sarah my love” message to Joel in Episode 3, and why it was perfect left there without anything else added: