Jason Ritter Turned Down Roles So Wife Melanie Lynskey Could Be on ‘The Last of Us’

“I think a lot of men don’t have that kind of self-esteem… I’m grateful that I have someone who does,” the actress says

Jason Ritter and Melanie Lynskey (Getty Images)
Jason Ritter and Melanie Lynskey (Getty Images)

Jason Ritter (“A Million Little Things”) turned down acting jobs so his actress wife Melanie Lynskey could join the cast of “The Last of Us.”

“He was like, ‘There’s no way you’re not going to do ‘The Last of Us.’ You have to do it,’” Lynskey said in an interview with People, calling her husband the “most supportive person in the world.”

She added: “The last few years we’ve had this role of like, whoever’s job makes the most sense, whether it’s the most exciting career wise or it’s more money, we would prioritize the one that was going to help move the person’s career forward.”

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