https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65305052/?ref_=nm_nwr_1#:~:text=HBO%20has%20just%20revealed%20its,Actor%20in%20a%20Drama%20Series.

HBO has just revealed its Emmy submission categories for The Last of Us, fresh off of its second season finale. The big news: Pedro Pascal will once again compete for Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

Pedro Pascal barely appears in The Last of Us Season 2: Is his Emmy lead actor submission unfair? (https://variety.com/2025/tv/awards/pedro-pascal-lead-actor-emmy-last-of-us-debate-1236411494/)

Even if he had qualified as a guest actor, new Emmy rules disqualify Pascal from competing in that race (a whole separate issue to discuss).