10 Actors Who Should Totally Play Joel in The Last of Us HBO Series

Josh Brolin

What better endorsement could there be of an actor to play Joel than the voice behind the character in the game itself? Speaking to IB Times back in 2014 after it had been reported that a The Last of Us film was potentially in the works, Baker gave his nod to American actor Josh Brolin.

“Me personally, if I were to cast Joel, Josh Brolin would be my ultimate choice, but I know whoever they choose will be someone they trust and I trust them as well,” Baker said of Brolin.

Of course, Brolin has since gone on to play roles like Thanos in Avengers and Matt Graver in Sicario. He’s certainly got the look and the Hollywood experience to pull it off.