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Jennifer Aniston isn't technically in The Last of Us, but she made an unexpected cameo via a People magazine cover. In the season 2 premiere of the HBO drama starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, which aired on April 13, 2025, Ellie (Ramsey) found a September 2003 issue of People magazine featuring Jennifer Aniston on the cover.
Some fans may have noticed the actress's surprise appearance in the post-apocalyptic series, but she further captured headlines by sharing the clip of the scene on her Instagram Stories. On April 22, 2025, the Hollywood actress shared the clip where Ellie discovered the magazine and flipped through its pages, writing:
"Of all things to survive the apocalypse."
She added a rolling-on-the-floor-laughing emoji and tagged the show's account with a lurking-eyes emoji.
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Weeks before her magazine cover appeared in The Last of Us season 2 premiere, Jennifer Aniston and the show's star, Pedro Pascal, made headlines after being photographed together in West Hollywood.
Pedro Pascal says he and Jennifer Aniston are "friends," setting the record straight about their current status
After photos of Pedro Pascal and Jennifer Aniston attending a three-hour dinner together in West Hollywood, California, on March 22, 2025, went viral, the Friends star and Pascal sparked dating rumors. They were also spotted chatting near the valet area of the Sunset Tower Hotel after dinner, according to Page Six.
Two days after the photos surfaced, on March 24, the outlet cited a source refuting that the two Hollywood stars are in a romantic relationship. The same source mentioned that Pascal and Aniston "respect each other as artists" but that their relationship is "strictly platonic."
Also, on March 24, Pedro Pascal put to rest any romance rumors with Jennifer Aniston. During the premiere event of The Last of Us season 2 held at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, the actor made it clear what's going on between him and Aniston. He told E! News in an interview during the event:
"We're friends, and we went to dinner with mutual friends. It happens."
Their friendship is evident in how the two talk about each other. On April 2, 2025, Pascal turned 50, and Aniston took to her Instagram Stories, according to People, to honor her friend on his big day. In the post, she wrote about the actor, "Can confirm—as nice as he seems." She also tagged the Fantastic Four: First Steps actor in the post and added two celebratory birthday emojis.
Meanwhile, Pedro Pascal talks about Jennifer Aniston in interviews with fondness. During an interview with Access Hollywood at The Last of Us season 2 premiere event on March 24, he mentioned how the actress "knows exactly what's going on with you" and how she has a way of making someone feel okay.
"If you're really high at a party, make eye contact with Jen Aniston, and she'll calm your central nervous system. You'll be like, 'Oh no, everything's fine, I'm safe,'" he said.
Episodes of Pedro Pascal's The Last of Us season 2 are now streaming on Max, with new episodes arriving on the streamer every Sunday.
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