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What is an ambien? Pedro Pascal reveals how he forgot landing lead role as Joel in The Last of Us

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Christopher Duran

Updated on January 01, 2026

Pedro Pascal as of late uncovered that he overlooked packing the lead job in the well known HBO dystopian series The Remainder of Us under the impact of Ambien.

During a new appearance on The This evening Show with Jimmy Fallon, Pascal shared that during the projecting system, he was in London while the show’s leftover creation group was in Los Angeles.

Following a positive conversation with The Remainder of Us show maker Craig Mazin and Wicked Canine’s Neil Druckman, Pedro Pascal took ambien to nod off late around evening time while managing an adrenaline rush and high expectations:

“By then, it’s truly late, and I must outfit toward the beginning of the day. I take an Ambien to nod off, for good measure — on the grounds that they have my adrenaline going and my expectations up.”
Not long after nodding off, Pascal got a consider affirming that he handled the lead job in The Remainder of Us. Nonetheless, the entertainer couldn’t recollect the second because of the impacts of the dozing pill:

“I get a call that I landed the position after I took the Ambien, thus I was energized I surmise, yet I didn’t recollect. I got up in the first part of the day and the principal thing that happened to me was like, ‘Goodness man, I truly need that work.'”

Pedro Pascal added that he was additionally stressed over the time distinction among London and L.A. what’s more, figured he would need to hang tight the whole day for a reaction from makers.

Notwithstanding, Pascal before long saw celebratory messages on his telephone and understood that he played currently acquired the part:

“I’m in London, they’re in L.A., I will stand by the telephone the entire day, this hasn’t occurred in some time, I will be yearning and I will consider it the entire day. And afterward it was like, ‘Congrats, I’m so glad for you!’ when I checked my telephone out. Furthermore, I was like, ‘Goodness no doubt, I landed the position!'”

HBO’s The Remainder of Us is enlivened by a computer game of a similar name and is at present being viewed as one of the most widely praised and financially effective shows from the organization.

Ambien is the brand name for a type of narcotic medication known as Zolpidem that is utilized to deal with transient resting issues like a sleeping disorder.

As per the Medications Site, the medication influences synthetic substances in the cerebrum that might be uneven in individuals who experience the ill effects of a sleeping disorder. The prompt delivery tablet assists an individual with nodding off just after they hit the bed.

In the mean time, the lengthy delivery structure known as Ambien CR is partitioned into two layers. The main layer breaks up rapidly to assist an individual with nodding off, and the subsequent layer disintegrates gradually to assist them with staying sleeping.

Clinical experts endorse Zolpidem in suggested dosages that contrast for people. The medication isn’t endorsed for use in youngsters.

The medication can debilitate contemplations or responses, and an individual can in any case feel drowsy toward the beginning of the day subsequent to taking the medication. Patients are allegedly encouraged to stand by no less than four hours, or until they are completely conscious, prior to doing whatever expects them to be completely alert and caution.

Reports recommend that individuals ought to promptly stop the utilization of Ambien and get crisis clinical assistance assuming they experience indications of unfavorably susceptible responses like hives, trouble breathing, and enlarging of the face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Ambien is generally consumed by mouth and is accessible in the types of customary tablets, sublingual tablets, or oral splash.

HBO’s The Remainder Of Us features the narrative of Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) as they cooperate to endure a cordyceps cerebrum contamination, a whole-world destroying contagious flare-up that has taken the greater part of humankind and transformed individuals into zombies.

Talking about depicting the lead job in the show, Pedro Pascal told Diversion This evening that individuals’ adoration for The Remainder Of Us game made his experience testing:

“It turned out to be incredibly, clear rapidly how much individuals adored the game and the experience of playing the game. That was terrifying in light of the fact that you can get truly into a book. You can get truly into a series. Furthermore, this is a higher degree of getting into a vivid encounter of playing these characters.”
The Mandalorian star additionally added that he (and co-star Bella Ramsey) were “depleted” while pursuing gathering fan assumptions:

“Individuals’ relationship to that experience is a profound one, and we need to sort of develop that, measure up to assumptions, outperform assumptions, gain some new useful knowledge, show something new, and furthermore honor what is initially there. Furthermore, we’re depleted.”

Following the arrival of the show, Pedro Pascal collected basic recognition and mass appreciation for his depiction of Joel.