“We Can Make Healthier Choices”: How Introducing Joel’s Father in ‘The Last of Us’ Will Help Ellie Be a Better Dad

Joel (Pedro Pascal) departed The Last of Us via a brutal death at the hands of Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) at the end of Season 2, Episode 2, but he returned this past Sunday in the form of beautiful flashbacks with Ellie (Bella Ramsey). Joel is a beloved figure in The Last of Us anthology, but few would argue that how merits as a father help to make him a good person. The most recent episode of The Last of Us introduced a new character, Joel’s father Javier, who is portrayed by Tony Dalton. During a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, The Last of Us creator Neil Druckmann spoke about this change and how it constantly evolved as the team continued to work on it: