Josh Peck’s secret is out!
The Drake & Josh alum, 38, stunned viewers with a cameo look within the Sunday, Might 4 episode of The Final of Us. Peck performed Janowicz, a FEDRA (Federal Catastrophe Response Company) soldier who tells a crude joke earlier than assembly an premature demise throughout a flashback scene.
Regardless of his character solely surviving for round 4 minutes of display screen time, the Nickelodeon star was simply delighted to play a small function on considered one of his “favourite reveals.” On Might 4, he shared a carousel of behind-the-scenes photographs to Instagram, together with one with Jeffrey Wright, who’s reprising his online game function of Isaac Dixon on the HBO sequence.
“Man, this was a troublesome secret to maintain,” Peck captioned his submit. “It was an honor to play a small half in considered one of my favourite reveals, with considered one of my favourite actors ever. Thanks a lot to @hbo @thelastofus and @clmazin for having me. @streamonmax.”
From the look of his remark part, Peck stored his secret effectively. A number of of his well-known pals, in addition to movie star followers of the present, commented to share how excited they had been to see the actor on The Final of Us. Actuality star Kristen Doute wrote, “👏🏽👏🏽🫶🏽🙌🏽 yeahhhh bb,” whereas Melissa Coulier added, “👏👏👏.”
In the meantime, Peck’s spouse, Paige O’Brien commented merely, “❤️🥹.”
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The primary picture within the carousel options Peck and Wright, 59, standing side-by-side of their FEDRA uniforms, whereas the others are dedicated to extra photographs along with his fellow doomed onscreen comrades — in addition to The Gilded Age star Ben Ahlers, who performs Burton, the one soldier Dixon spares earlier than locking the remainder of the crew inside a tank with stay hand grenades.
In an interview with Leisure Weekly, the episode’s director Kate Herron shared how excited everybody concerned within the present was to “Drew Barrymore” Peck.
“That was so enjoyable,” Herron informed the outlet. “We had folks learn [for the part], clearly. Josh’s learn got here in, and Josh is incredible. We had been like, ‘We have to get Josh.’ But additionally the thought of it simply being Josh… I really like the thought we get to Drew Barrymore him in Scream. Individuals simply would not see it coming.”
Whereas his character did not final lengthy, Peck’s Janowicz and the remainder of the troopers left in tank performed a key function in establishing simply how ruthless Dixon’s character could be, which is able to little question result in extra trauma for the present’s key character Ellie (Bella Ramsey) because the season progresses.
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New episodes of The Final of Us season 2 air Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and Max.
