The Last Of Us series creator was immediately impressed by Bella Ramsey's Ellie audition. “It was like Ellie realized in live action. It didn’t feel like watching an actor.”
Original game director and The Last of Us HBO TV series co-creator Neil Druckmann details what made Bella Ramsey's audition as Ellie unique. The Last of Us adapts the homonymous game franchise directed by Druckmann. The story sees survivors Joel and Ellie journey across an apocalyptic United States to find a possible answer to the virus that's been plaguing the world. Ellie appears to be the way to a cure for the virus, as Joel discovers the girl is immune.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, HBO's The Last of Us co-showrunner Druckmann explained how Ramsey showed she was the right choice for Ellie in her audition. Pedro Pascal as Joel is perfect casting, so Ellie should obviously reflect that decision. The showrunner revealed that watching Ramsey in the audition felt that "Bella felt so real", not like watching an actor.
Why Is The Perfect Ellie Choice The Last of Us has Ellie as the central protagonist of its universe, despite Joel being the main playable character of the first game. When The Last of Us Part II debuted, Ellie was the star of the game. HBO's The Last of Us show features important scenes from the game, as shown in the trailer, that will inform Ellie's journey into becoming the hardened survivor the sequel game showed.
With the TV series possibly adapting both games in only two seasons, Ellie's actress needed to be someone young enough to play the Ellie's original innocent game persona and that could authentically be seen by audiences as the action-heavy version from the sequel game with little time in-between seasons. Ramsey's performance as Lyanna Mormont on HBO's own Game of Thrones shows that the team behind The Last of Us nailed Ellie's casting.
What Other Actresses Almost Played Ellie In The Past? While Ramsey seems like the perfect fit for Ellie, two other actresses have come close to the part before, although it wasn't for the HBO series. A live-action The Last of Us movie, with Spider-Man's Sam Raimi attached, entered development hell after work started in 2014 and never got made.
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