Prior to The Last of Us becoming an HBO series, plans for the incredibly popular video game franchise was initially headed to Hollywood.
becoming an HBO series, plans for the incredibly popular video game franchise had the project appearing on the big screen. During that development, a number of high-profile stars auditioned for the role of Ellie.The Last of Usstar Maisie Williams auditioned for the role of Ellie, as did‘s Kaitlyn Dever. However, by the time the project eventually was turned into a television series by HBO, almost every actress in consideration had aged out of the role and could no longer play it.
When series showrunner Craig Mazin saw Bella Ramsey’s audition, however, he knew that she should be one of the stars of the show. “Bella felt so real,” Neil Druckmann, who created the video game series. “It was like Ellie realized in live action. It didn’t feel like watching an actor.” series will tackle the events of the first game with the possibility of additional content based on the sequel. The series is led byJoining Pascal and Ramsey are Gabriel Luna as Tommy Miller, Nico Parker as Joel’s daughter Sarah, Anna Torv as Tess, and Merle Dandridge as she reprises her role from the video games as Marlene, the leader of a resistance group known as the Fireflies.
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