A new video of Pedro Pascal is taking the internet by storm—and giving LGBTQ fans a reason to smile. The beloved Last of Us actor posted an Instagram carousel capturing behind-the-scenes fun on the HBO set. One of the carousel slides is a now-viral clip of Pascal dancing behind a DJ booth and pretending to lick a glowing rainbow pole.
Pascal didn’t explain the moment, but fans believe the video is from a wrap party celebrating the end of his role as Joel Miller, as the images show a giant clapboard reading “The Last of Pedro Season 2” — surrounded by hearts and a huge printout of hot dogs. Clips of the moment have racked up hundreds of thousands of views across platforms, with fans calling him a “cutie pie” and writing, “Sometimes, the prettiest princess is a 50-year-old man.” While Pascal keeps his romantic life private, he’s an outspoken LGBTQ ally.
He has called out J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans comments as “heinous loser behavior,” and has publicly supported his transgender sibling. For the fans of The Last of Us, though Pascal’s time on The Last of Us has wrapped, showrunner Craig Mazin says the series could continue for two more seasons.
