TheLastOfUs creator Craig Mazin explains why a pair of voice actors from the original video game were cast in the popular HBO adaptation: 'It's not just about fan service. It's a dramatic genetic connection between the game and the show.'
Following the premiere of the highly-anticipated The Last of Us television series, creator Craig Mazin explained why a pair of original voice actors were cast in the show. Based on the critically acclaimed 2013 PlayStation 3 video game of the same name, the HBO adaptation stars Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller, a weathered black market smuggler who the Fireflies enlist to transport a precocious 14-year-old orphan, Ellie , to their headquarters across the zombie-infested United States.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Speaking with EW, Mazin explained why a pair of voice actors from the original The Last of Us video game were cast in the popular new show. The creator pointed out that Joel and Ellie's voice actors, Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson, respectively, bear no physical resemblance to their on-screen counterparts. With Johnson in her 30s and Baker "so physically different from Joel," it is clear why they needed to be replaced.
"Ashley Johnson is in her 30s and clearly not gonna play a 14-year-old girl, but it was important for us to find space for them [in the show] because they matter. It's not just about fan service. It's a dramatic genetic connection between the game and the show. They needed to be there."Who Do Baker and Johnson Play in The Last of Us? For both The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II video games, Baker voiced and performed Joel.
Johnson returns to the franchise, not as Ellie, but as her mother, Anna. The character was not included in the original game but discussed through notes and conversations. An early The Last of Us trailer depicted Johnson as Anna giving birth to Ellie, however, details surrounding the event have been kept under wraps.
Who Else Returns to The Last of Us From the Game? Merle Dandridge voiced and performed Firefly leader Marlene in The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II video games. Unlike Baker and Johnson, she was cast as her character in the HBO adaptation, the only actor from the games to reprise their role. Although the original characters were not based on the actor's appearances, Dandridge bore a similar appearance to Marlene.
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