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“Drake & Josh” fans never thought that they’d see Josh Peck on “The Last of Us,” but he found a way to surprise them.
The actor, 38, unexpectedly popped up for a small but important role in the opening scene of the HBO series’ latest episode, which aired May 4.
In an opening flashback sequence, Peck played a FEDRA soldier who tells his comrades a vulgar story about a violent encounter with citizens. The tone in the scene quickly shifts after the sergeant, Isaac Dixon (Jeffrey Wright), calls out Peck’s character for his thoughtlessness.
But any fans who expected Peck to be a new series regular were sorely mistaken. Isaac soon betrays and murders the soldiers, including Peck’s character, and defects to the Washington Liberation Front. The scene serves to provide an origin story for Isaac, who is later seen in the show’s present as leader of the WLF.
Peck’s “Last of Us” role was not announced by HBO and remained a secret until the episode aired.
On Instagram, the “Amanda Show” alum shared some behind-the-scenes photos from the set and noted that “this was a tough secret to keep.”
“It was an honor to play a small part in one of my favorite shows, with one of my favorite actors ever,” Peck wrote, referring to Wright.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the episode’s director, Kate Herron, compared Peck’s quick death to Drew Barrymore being unexpectedly killed in the opening scene of “Scream.”
“We had people read (for the part), obviously,” Herron told EW. “Josh’s read came in, and Josh is fantastic. We were like, ‘We need to get Josh.’ But also the idea of it just being Josh … I love the idea we get to Drew Barrymore him in ‘Scream.’ People just wouldn’t see it coming.”
Peck is most widely known for his work on the Nickelodeon shows “The Amanda Show” and “Drake & Josh.” Since then, his notable roles have included parts in Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” and “How I Met Your Father,” a spin-off of “How I Met Your Mother.” He currently hosts the podcast “Good Guys,” on which he recently reunited with former co-star Drake Bell.
The latest episode of “The Last of Us” marked viewers’ introduction to Isaac, a key character from the video game on which the HBO series is based. Wright also played Isaac in the game.
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