Ackles appeared at a Supernatural panel at Nashcon 2022 where he got candid about him missing out on the role of Joel Miller in HBO’s The Last of Us. If you needed further proof of its legitimacy, the source is the actual Twitter account of the upcoming TV show.
— The Last of Us TV (@TheLastofUsTV) December 19, 2022 It would’ve been interesting seeing Ackles play Joel. He did a mighty fine job of playing the disgruntled old man in The Boys as Soldier Boy, so his take on Joel would’ve been a sight. But, if it’s any consolation, it’s not like we won’t be seeing Ackles in another potentially fan-favorite role soon. Case in point, Soldier Boy is expected to reappear in future seasons of The Boys. In addition, Ackles reveals that he’s currently involved in a gaming project. Ackles didn’t mention exactly what it was, but it might be in line with the secret Warner Bros. project that he revealed earlier this year. Speaking of The Last of Us, HBO confirmed that the live-action adaptation of the first-party Sony title will premiere on January 15. The PC port of The Last of Us Part 1 will launch just days before the premiere of the first season’s penultimate episode.
