Hearing Joel Miller name, the gamers will definitely think about the game The Last of Us. Yep, the character that has been related to pop culture has been known by many gamers around the world due to the unique characterization by Naughty Dog. He was so cool that Joel Miller was included in the list of the best male characters in video games by several major media companies abroad.

But, behind Joel Miller's charm that deserves to be the best male character in video game, it turns out that there are some interesting facts about him that you might not know yet. What are they? Check out the article below.

1. Joel’s Character Was Inspired From Llewelyn Moss Character

Who would have thought that Joel Miller's character was inspired by the character of Llewelyn Moss, the male character portrayed by Josh Brolin in the film No Country for Old Men, released in 2007. This fact was also confirmed by the creator himself, Neil Druckman who said that Moss’s character is unique.

Neil revealed that Moss is a quiet character, but still very cool under pressure. Even so, Troy Baker, the voice actor of Joel actually interpreted Joel in a different way as a more emotional character.

2. Joel Never Fond Playing Games

In the first The Last of Us, Joel revealed that he did not like playing games before the outbreak happened. Although, there was a PlayStation 3 console in the living room of his house. This indicates that the PS3 console belonged to Sarah and she used to play it with Joel.

3. Music Lover

Joel Miller is portrayed as a character who loves music very much, he even stated that as a child he wanted to become a singer. He was very fond of music, Joel even has a guitar and a collection of songs (including CDs and Vinyl). He also shared his interest in music to Ellie by teaching her how to play guitar.

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4. Coffee Lover

If you have played the first installment of The Last of Us, you will find a scene pointed out that Joel was also a coffee lover. In the scene, Joel was tracing an abandoned house. He found a coffee machine and stated that he really missed coffee. Joel also told his experience to Ellie that he often went to the coffee shop before the outbreak.

5. Joel’s Birth Date

In the first The Last of Us, you can see how Joel got a watch as a birthday present from Sarah. This indicates that day was Joel's birthday. Interestingly, it turns out Joel's birthday was revealed in a daily newspaper read by Sarah. Where the newspaper was published on September 26.

Seeing this, many fans are wondering whether that date is Joel's birthday or not. Until finally his birth date was confirmed by one of Naughty Dog's developers, Mark Richard Davies’s tweet on his official Twitter account.

6. The Origin of Joel’s Name

Joel's charm is not the only thing that was inspired from Llewelyn Moss character, but also his name that named after the director of the film No Country for Old Men, Joel Coen.

7. A Carpenter

During the early concept of the characters of The Last of Us, Neil Druckman revealed that the male character who was next to Ellie was a policeman. But all that changed when Neil met George Romero, a director known as the father of modern zombie films. Joel's character is finally told as a carpenter who is desperately needing to get a contract.

Because Joel was a carpenter, he often made various woodcrafts that were also given to his daughter, Sarah. Using his skill, Joel made his own guitar.

So, those are several interesting facts about Joel Miller in The Last of Us. Don’t forget to follow Dunia Games on Facebook and Instagram for more information about games.

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