How Last Of Us Actors Developed Joel & Tommy's Complex Bond Off Camera

The article contains spoilers from The Last of Us episode 6. The brotherly bond between Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Tommy (Gabriel Luna) in The Last of Us transpired due to some real-world interactions. By the time The Last of Us begins, Joel and Tommy haven't seen each other in years since Tommy leaves Joel to travel the country and eventually help build Jackson, Wyoming. Joel, meanwhile, stayed in the Boston Quarantine Zone and only left to find his brother and deliver Ellie (Bella Ramsey) to the Fireflies. When the brothers reunite, their relationship is strained because of the disagreements between Joel and Tommy, but their bond still lies underneath it.

Source: Screenrant