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Pedro Pascal isn’t sugarcoating anything lately — whether it’s his grief over leaving The Last of Us or his brutally honest endorsement of Michael B. Jordan’s new film Sinners. The internet’s favorite TV dad took to Instagram to show his full-throated support for Jordan’s latest project, posting a still from the film with a no-nonsense caption:
“Shut the f@$k up and go see this movie.”
It’s the kind of raw, passionate support only Pedro Pascal can deliver — and fans are loving it. Coming on the heels of his emotional farewell to The Last of Us, Pascal’s shoutout adds extra weight, as if he’s pouring all that heartache into lifting up a fellow actor’s work.
And heartache, he has.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Pascal opened up about the devastating final chapter of his character Joel Miller, who met a brutal and emotional end in the April 20 episode titled Through the Valley. In one of the most gut-wrenching sequences of the series, Joel is ambushed by Abby (played by Kaitlyn Dever), who exacts bloody revenge with a golf club, gunshot, and a final knife to the neck — all as Ellie (Bella Ramsey) watches in horror.
“I’m in active denial,” Pascal admitted, speaking candidly about the difficulty of processing the end of his journey as Joel. “I find myself slipping into denial that anything is over.”
While Joel’s death was shocking, Pascal revealed that the hardest part wasn’t the violence — it was Joel’s final attempt to reach Ellie. In what he called the most emotional moment, Pascal described the subtle but powerful effort Joel makes to respond to Ellie, even as life slips away. “I wasn’t sure if it was even visible on camera,” he said, but he felt Joel’s urge to protect Ellie one last time.
Filming the death scene was emotionally draining for Pascal, who shared that his deep bond with the cast and crew made saying goodbye feel like stepping out of a dream. “It’s very sad,” he said. “I try not to think too much about it to protect myself emotionally.”
And yet, while he’s mourning one of his most iconic roles, Pascal is still showing up for his friends. His shoutout to Jordan’s Sinners isn’t just promotion — it’s a reminder that even as doors close, others open.
If anything, Pascal’s blunt message and vulnerable honesty just solidify what fans already know: this guy gives everything — on screen and off.