Death of Eugene: what is known about the new character in Season 2 of The Last of Us
20 april 2025 в 19:13
The second season of The Last of Us began with several sensational events, among which was a character named Eugene and his death. Fans are following a five-year time jump in which Joel and Ellie — played by Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey respectively — are located, and they want to know about Joel’s connection to Eugene and what happened to him.
Below, Hollywood Life breaks down what we already know about Eugene and his death.
Eugene was the husband of Gale, Joel’s therapist. In the video game The Last of Us Part II, Eugene only appears in photographs or magazines. Therefore, the HBO series production team wanted to delve deeper into his storyline.
The showrunner of the series, Neil Druckmann, told Variety in March 2025 that he wanted to explore the character of Eugene in the second season.
«I get excited when I see these opportunities», - Neil noted. «I think, 'Oh, I don’t know Eugene that well!' The story we told [in the video game] was partly superficial. The way this character enters the game really touches the hearts of Joel and Ellie and their relationship».
Joe Pantoliano plays Eugene in The Last of Us. The actor is best known for his role as Ralph «Ralphie» Cifaretto in the series «The Sopranos». He has also played supporting characters in various TV series, including «Hill Street Blues», - «The Goonies», - «La Bamba», - «Empire of the Sun», - «Midnight Run», - «NYPD Blue», - «Memento», - and «Bad Boys».
Eugene was fatally wounded by Joel at some point before the second season. In the first episode, Gale reminds Joel of the shooting during their therapy session. Although she initially hesitates to say it out loud, Gale admits, «You shot and killed my husband».
«You killed Eugene. And I hate you for it», - Gale tells Joel. The exact details of Eugene’s death are still unclear from the first episode, but fans expect answers as the season continues. In the first episode, Gale tells Joel, «I know you didn’t have a choice. I know I should forgive you. I’ve tried, but I can’t because of how you did it».
Since Gale said that Joel had «no choice» but to kill Eugene, there are several reasons why Joel likely felt the need to do so. Fans have speculated that Eugene may have been infected with the brain cordyceps infection and/or posed a threat to Joel or Ellie
Below, Hollywood Life breaks down what we already know about Eugene and his death.
Eugene was the husband of Gale, Joel’s therapist. In the video game The Last of Us Part II, Eugene only appears in photographs or magazines. Therefore, the HBO series production team wanted to delve deeper into his storyline.
The showrunner of the series, Neil Druckmann, told Variety in March 2025 that he wanted to explore the character of Eugene in the second season.
«I get excited when I see these opportunities», - Neil noted. «I think, 'Oh, I don’t know Eugene that well!' The story we told [in the video game] was partly superficial. The way this character enters the game really touches the hearts of Joel and Ellie and their relationship».
Joe Pantoliano plays Eugene in The Last of Us. The actor is best known for his role as Ralph «Ralphie» Cifaretto in the series «The Sopranos». He has also played supporting characters in various TV series, including «Hill Street Blues», - «The Goonies», - «La Bamba», - «Empire of the Sun», - «Midnight Run», - «NYPD Blue», - «Memento», - and «Bad Boys».
Eugene was fatally wounded by Joel at some point before the second season. In the first episode, Gale reminds Joel of the shooting during their therapy session. Although she initially hesitates to say it out loud, Gale admits, «You shot and killed my husband».
«You killed Eugene. And I hate you for it», - Gale tells Joel. The exact details of Eugene’s death are still unclear from the first episode, but fans expect answers as the season continues. In the first episode, Gale tells Joel, «I know you didn’t have a choice. I know I should forgive you. I’ve tried, but I can’t because of how you did it».
Since Gale said that Joel had «no choice» but to kill Eugene, there are several reasons why Joel likely felt the need to do so. Fans have speculated that Eugene may have been infected with the brain cordyceps infection and/or posed a threat to Joel or Ellie
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