"It's Just Too Much": 'The Last of Us' Actress, 20, Says She Hasn’t Seen Season 2

It's been almost a month since the Season 2 finale of The Last of Us aired on HBO Max, and a former cast member has yet to see the latest installment. In an interview with IGN, Nico Parker revealed that she hasn't watched the newest installment yet. According to the actress, she has a valid reason for this.

Parker was asked if she had seen the latest installment of the HBO Max series, and her first response was, "I can't watch Pedro die." The actress reveals that this isn't the first time she has been asked this. She explained that Pedro Pascal himself would message her, asking if she had seen it. She does have plans to watch the show and is keen to see Bella Ramsey reprise her role as Ellie. However, it will take some time to get over that one heartbreaking scene in Episode 2.

"I can't watch Pedro die! Are you kidding? He's been hounding. Not really, but he keeps being like, 'Have you seen it yet? What have you think of it?' And I'm just like 'I can't, I literally can't do it!' But I think that the cast is so brilliant, and I'm so excited to see Bella just absolutely storm it. So I do need to watch it. I've seen some of it. I can't watch that episode. But I am gonna do it, I think. But I just need to have, like, three days of, you know, rest period afterwards. I keep seeing clips, and it's just too much. I cant, it makes me too sad."

Parker only appeared in the first episode of The Last of Us in Season 1 as Joel's daughter, Sarah Miller, who dies during the events of Outbreak Day. While her character doesn't appear after that, her name gets mentioned in a handful of episodes throughout Seasons 1 and 2.

Nico Parker's Acting History, Explained

Before she appeared in The Last of Us, Parker made her debut in the live-action Disney adaptation of Dumbo in 2019, playing Milly Farrier. Since then, she has been cast in a handful of roles throughout her acting career, including in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. She can currently be seen as Astrid in the live-action adaptation of How To Train Your Dragon. One of Parker's most notable roles was Doris in the 2024 coming-of-age drama Suncoast, for which she received the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Performance at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

Season 3 of The Last of Us has yet to announce its release date. In the meantime, you can stream Seasons 1 and 2 on HBO Max. Follow Collider to stay up to date with the latest updates.