A scheduling conflict appears to have led to a new casting
Ron Swanson fans will be pleased. Nick Offerman has taken up the role of Bill, the crafty and reclusive survivor, forThe Last of UsHBO adaptation.
According toVarietyOfferman is taking up the role from Con O’Neill, who is no longer portraying Bill due to scheduling conflict. Offerman will play the character alongside Murray Bartlett’s Frank. Those who have played the firstLast of Usgame will remember the early section set in “Bill’s Town,” and the tensions between the two characters.
The HBOLast of Usseries looks set to follow the story of the PlayStation game made by Naughty Dog. Taking place years after humanity was overtaken by a fungal infection, Joel tries to deliver Ellie out of a quarantine zone and into the hands of the rogue Fireflies.
Welcome to The Last of Us,@Nick_Offerman! We’re so stoked to see you bring Bill to our TV screens!https://t.co/oxluGsllMU
— Naughty Dog (@Naughty_Dog)August 09, 2025
HBO confirmed it would be adaptingThe Last of Uslast year, with Pedro Pascal taking on the role of Joel and Bella Ramsey playing Ellie. Naughty Dog and HBO shared afirst look image back in September, so production’s been underway for at least a while.
Naughty Dog, meanwhile, might be working on moreLast of Usfor the future as well. Between confirmation earlier this year that the team isstill working on multiplayerof some kind, andrumors of a remakeof the firstLast of Us, it seems like a lot is on the way for this universe.
For the HBO adaptation at least, Nick Offerman seems like a great casting for Bill. His section is short but has a lot of impact, so it’ll be interesting to see where theParks and RecreationandDevsactor takes the character.
