The Last of Us : Why GoT Star Bella Ramsey Is the Perfect Choice for Ellie
The puzzle pieces for The Last of Us are falling into place. This time, it has been confirmed that Game of Thrones actress Bella Ramsey will join the cast members.
After a few years of waiting, one of the most critically acclaimed video games will finally receive a series adaptation. And on Wednesday, Variety confirmed that Ramsey has been cast to play the role of Ellie.
She will work with Pedro Pascal, who has been confirmed to play Joel s role.
The newest development came nearly a year after HBO announced that it would be working with Sony Pictures Television and PlayStation Productions to create the series.
(Pocket-lint) - HBO announced in March 2020 that it planned to develop a live-action TV series adaptation of Naughty Dog’s hit 2013 video game The Last of Us. Now, one of the showrunners has confirmed who has been cast to play the main characters of Joel and Ellie.
The Last of Us is set to be the first TV series from PlayStation Productions, which plans to produce both shows and films from PlayStation’s catalogue. The series will be helmed by Craig Mazin, creator of the TV series Chernobyl, as well as Neil Druckmann, president of Naughty Dog Studios and director of The Last of Us game. Druckmann is who confirmed casting on 10 February 2021.
HBO has found its Joel and Ellie for the upcoming television series based on Naughty Dog’s
The Last of Us. Pedro Pascal, star of Disney Plus’
The Mandalorian, and Bella Ramsey, best known for her role as Lyanna Mormont on
Game of Thrones, will co-star in
The Last of Us as Joel and Ellie, respectively. The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline first reported the news.
The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann and developer Naughty Dog later confirmed the casting of Joel and Ellie on social media.
Pascal, 45, is known for his roles as Oberyn Martell on
Game of Thrones and Din Djarin on
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Variety has confirmed.
Neil Druckmann, a writer and creative director for “The Last of Us” video game and a co-creator of the series, confirmed the news about Pascal on Twitter, writing: “Aaaaand there’s the other half. Stoked to have Pedro aboard our show!”
Aaaaand there’s the other half. Stoked to have Pedro aboard our show! https://t.co/Etsjvfb2Wi Dr. Uckmann (@Neil Druckmann) February 11, 2021
Pascal has seen great success as the star of Disney Plus’ “The Mandalorian.” He also recently appeared alongside Gal Gadot and Kristen Wiig as the villainous Maxwell Lord in “Wonder Woman 1984.”