Nick Offermanalmost didn’t appear in HBO’sThe Last of Us.
During an appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live, Offerman revealed he nearly said “no” to the role of Bill until his wife of nearly 20 years,Megan Mullally, suggested otherwise.
“I didn’t have time on the calendar to say ‘yes’ to this job, and my incredible goddess of a wife read [the script] — and she said ‘You’re going to Calgary, buddy,'” Offerman, 52, said. “‘Have fun! You have to do this.'”
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Offerman’s character Bill is a lonesome survivor of the show’s apocalyptic-style events who is hesitant to form any sort of alliance with outsiders. However, Sunday night’s episode saw another side to the rough-edged survivalist — one of deep love and connection.
The episode went viral for bringing tears to the eyes of viewers as the show continues to gain widespread praise as an HBO success.
Of the high praise Offerman’s plotline has received, he toldJimmy Kimmel: “It’s a wonderful tsunami of plaudits.”
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“The episode began airing on Sunday. We had 6.4 million viewers,” he continued. “HBO, they are so not f—ing around that they send me onThe Jimmy Kimmel Showon Wednesday to cull the stragglers.”
He jokingly added, “The 17 of you that haven’t seen it yet, you’re in for a treat!”
HBO has already given the acclaimed drama an early season 2 renewal.
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The Last of Usairs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO.
source: people.com
