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John Goodman Joins HBO's 'The Last of Us' Season 3 Cast Alongside Video Game Stars

Emmy winner John Goodman joins Laura Bailey and Ian Alexander in the upcoming third season of the HBO drama series.

5 publishers · 5 articles · first seen 26 Sept 2026 · updated 40d ago

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How the odds moved · Before Jul 2027
0%50%100%20%25 Sept, 14:39 UTCnowThe Hollywood Reporter: John Goodman Joins ‘The Last of Us’ Season 3 · 26 Sept, 15:00 UTCVariety: ‘The Last of Us’ Season 3 Casts John Goodman, Video Game Stars Laura Bailey and Ian Alexander · 26 Sept, 15:00 UTCNME: ‘The Last Of Us’ original game actors join cast for final season of HBO adaptation · 28 Sept, 09:35 UTCThe A.V. Club: John Goodman to ride out the apocalypse in The Last Of Us season 3 · 26 Sept, 15:00 UTCDeadline: ‘The Last Of Us’ Casts John Goodman, Ian Alexander & Laura Bailey For Season 3 · 26 Sept, 15:00 UTC

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TimeChance of yes
now20%
29 Sept, 12:18 UTC20%
27 Sept, 23:16 UTC15%
26 Sept, 15:15 UTC16%
25 Sept, 14:39 UTC4%

The story so far

5 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 26 Sept 2026. The Hollywood Reporter published first, on 26 September at 15:00 UTC. The most recent article, from NME, appeared on 28 September at 09:35 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), Deadline, The A.V. Club, NME.

One prediction market prices this story:

  • Before Jul 2027 — the market puts it at 20%, with $8 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jul 2027. The market resolves to Yes if an official announcement confirms that "The Last of Us" Season 3 will be released before July 1, 2027. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake casting news for a release date confirmation.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Before Jul 2027 at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. The Hollywood ReporterJohn Goodman Joins ‘The Last of Us’ Season 34%
  2. Variety‘The Last of Us’ Season 3 Casts John Goodman, Video Game Stars Laura Bailey and Ian Alexander4%
  3. Deadline‘The Last Of Us’ Casts John Goodman, Ian Alexander & Laura Bailey For Season 34%
  4. The A.V. ClubJohn Goodman to ride out the apocalypse in The Last Of Us season 34%
  5. NME‘The Last Of Us’ original game actors join cast for final season of HBO adaptation15%▲11 points since the previous source
  6. Current odds20%

Sources

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  1. John Goodman Joins ‘The Last of Us’ Season 3 The Hollywood Reporter ·
  2. ‘The Last of Us’ Season 3 Casts John Goodman, Video Game Stars Laura Bailey and Ian Alexander Variety ·
  3. ‘The Last Of Us’ original game actors join cast for final season of HBO adaptation NME
  4. John Goodman to ride out the apocalypse in The Last Of Us season 3 The A.V. Club
  5. ‘The Last Of Us’ Casts John Goodman, Ian Alexander & Laura Bailey For Season 3 Deadline

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  • John Goodman
  • Laura Bailey
  • Ian Alexander
  • HBO
  • The Last of Us
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