Matthew McConaughey Says He Turned Down The Last of Us’ Joel Role Because the Timing Wasn’t Right

Matthew McConaughey has explained why he ultimately decided against playing Joel Miller in HBO’s The Last of Us. The actor confirmed that he had conversations about the role but said the project arrived at a point when he had stepped away from acting and was focusing on other pursuits. Joel was eventually played by Pedro Pascal, whose performance became one of the defining elements of the HBO adaptation. McConaughey now says his decision was less about the quality of The…