The canceled TheLastofUs movie nearly cast a fan-favorite actress for the role of Ellie.
Before it was a TV series, The Last of Us was very nearly a movie and almost cast a fan-favorite actress for the role of Ellie. After the meteoric success of The Last of Us on PS3, Hollywood began trying to figure out how it could adapt it and bring the beloved story to an even wider audience outside of games. It didn't take long for a movie with Sam Raimi at the helm to get greenlit, but unfortunately, it fell apart.
Although details of what the movie adaptation would've looked like are very scarce, Booksmart actress Kaitlyn Dever and Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams were both in the running for the role of Ellie during that time. Dever was a fan-favorite for Ellie before Bella Ramsey was officially cast in the role, largely because Dever looks very similar to her video game counterpart.
However, Dever apparently made enough of an impression on Neil Druckmann for her to play another little girl in his games. Dever briefly played the role of Cassie Drake, Nathan Drake's daughter, at the end of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. Whether or not Cassie Drake will ever return remains to be seen, but it wouldn't be surprising if Dever reprises that role in a future installment.
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