‘The Last of Us’ Star Troy Baker on Reinventing James and How Episode 8 Marks a ‘Foundational Moment’ for Ellie

The actor, who originated Joel in the video game franchise, also told TheWrap what audiences can expect from the HBO drama’s upcoming finale

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Note: This article contains spoilers for “The Last of Us” Episode 8

Troy Baker made a name for himself originating the role of Joel in “The Last of Us” video game franchise, but the actor recently told TheWrap that he almost backed out of his audition for the now-iconic 2013 action adventure.

“I walked into an audition just like anybody else and there was a character for a new game by Naughty Dog. I was very familiar with them and I wanted it real bad and I almost walked out of the audition because I didn’t feel like I was right for it,” he explained.

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