In 2025, The Last of Us returns to Max screens with its highly anticipated second season, and Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey will once again take the lead in this dark dance of vengeance and redemption.

In this vast post-apocalyptic world, where humanity struggles to survive amid the echoes of what once was, Ellie and Joel embark on an even darker journey, where the scars of the past become the main characters.

New characters will join the episodes, and the story will portray the events of the second game, which has been a global success and has become one of Naughty Dog‘s crown jewels. Check out how much the actors would have earned…

The Last of Us Season 2: Rumored cast salary

The second season of The Last of Us, which will arrive on the Max catalog next year, will return more powerful than ever. Its first installment had a budget of $100 million to produce the episodes, resulting in an outstanding outcome.

The cinematography promises to be a visual poem: desolate landscapes transforming into reflections of the human soul, while the music becomes the heartbeat of the story. As a result, the budget has significantly increased.

The audience will witness devastating moments, where justice and morality blur into the shadows. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey will return to take on this task, with one of them being the highest-paid member of the cast.

Showbiz Galore reported that the actor who plays Joel Miller continues to be the number one star in terms of salaries, and although the actors have not confirmed this, Pascal would have taken home $600,000 per episode.

Check out what is the supposed salary of the main stars of the second season of the popular series:

  • Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller | $600,000 per episode – Total: More than $4 million
  • Bella Ramsey as Ellie Williams | $70,000 per episode – Total: $490,000
  • Gabriel Luna as Tommy Miller | $50,000 per episode – Total: $350,000
  • Merle Dandridge as Marlene | $30,000 per episode – Total: $210,000
  • Anna Torv as Theresa ‘Tess’ Servopoulos | $25,000 per episode – Total: $175,000