Hollywood actor Pedro Pascal is drawing parallels between himself and his character in the streaming series The Last of Us. The actor, who plays a strong-willed and protective father figure to Ellie (played by Bella Ramsey) amidst a world-shaking apocalypse, shared that he can relate to the protective qualities of his character Joel, while speaking at a press conference with the cast, reports People magazine. “I’m pretty fiercely protective”, Pascal, said ahead of the season 2 premiere on HBO on April 13. “I’m protective of the people that I love. And I think that’s probably the main component that I relate to”. As per People , Pascal also acknowledged the mental toll that comes with playing a character such as Joel, saying, “It’s this experience, more than any I’ve had. ” (IANS)