Nick Offerman slams ‘homophobic hate’ over his ‘The Last of Us’ episode: ‘You a–hole!’
nypost.comHBO’s “The Last of Us.” The ceremony was hosted by former “Saturday Night Live” star Aidy Bryant and took place in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sunday.Offerman, who also won an Emmy for the role in January, beat nine other actors in the category, including his “The Last of Us” co-star Murray Bartlett, Billie Eilish (“Swarm”), Jack Farthing (“Rain Dogs”), Adina Porter (“The Changeling”), Lewis Pullman (“Lessons in Chemistry”), Benny Safdie (“The Curse”), Luke Tennie (“Shrinking”), Olivia Washington (“I’m a Virgo”) and Jessica Williams (“Shrinking”).During his acceptance speech, Offerman thanked his wife, “Will and Grace” star Megan Mullally, 65, and HBO.“Thanks to HBO for having the guts to participate in this storytelling tradition that is truly independent,” he said onstage. “Stories with guts that when homophobic hate comes my way and says, ‘Why did you have to make it a gay story?’ We say, ‘Because you ask questions like that.'” “It’s not a gay story, it’s a love story, you a–hole,” Offerman went on, which got an applause.
Offerman was referring to his episode in “Long Long Time,” which first aired on Jan. 29, 2023. The show is about Joel (Pedro Pascal), a hardened survivor in post-apocalyptic America, after the population has been decimated by a zombie-like fungal infection.
Joel becomes the unlikely protector of a teen girl, Ellie (Bella Ramsey), as he’s tasked with escorting her across treacherous lands.
In the third episode, Joel heads to meet Bill (Offerman), an acquaintance, but the majority of the episode is spent on a flashback of Bill’s life with Frank (Bartlett).
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