![]() ![]() “That’s how much she loved Anna,” Druckmann said. Like Anna and Joel, Marlene was pushed to desperate measures - like placing Ellie in the care of FEDRA - in order to fulfill her friend’s dying wish. Anna lies about cutting the umbilical cord before she was bitten, and Joel lies to Ellie about there being other immune people.įacing the immediate fallout of these critical decisions is Marlene, Druckmann said. Lying also plays a part in their attempts to save Ellie, Druckmann said. “Joel is definitely more paternal, and that paternal aspect of protection, vengeance and punishment to save your child can both be beautiful and rewarding and also terrifying.” She’s not out there, murdering anybody for her kid,” Mazin said. “ holding a knife to her own neck to make sure she does not hurt this child and is desperate for this child to be raised and nurtured. Mazin said Anna’s sacrifice and Joel’s violent hospital rampage show “the two sides of the coin of love” that is at the center of the series. Johnson said it demonstrates a constant for Ellie in this dystopian world: “Somebody was choosing and rooting for her.” The season finale shows Anna and Joel taking different, but equally desperate attempts to save Ellie. The sixth episode’s director and production designer discuss transforming a Canadian town into an Americana haven and its shocking effect on Joel and Ellie. Television How ‘The Last of Us’ created Jackson, a ‘miracle’ settlement of the Old West “I think because Ashley had already kind of given birth to Ellie once before, when she holds that baby up and she says hi, it’s like she’s saying hi to somebody she’s been waiting for,” he said. For Mazin, seeing Johnson‘s character give birth to Ellie was meaningful. She also watched videos of natural births to prepare for the role. Johnson said for her on-screen battle with an infected, she tapped into the movements she performed for Ellie’s combat style. Slipping into this post-apocalyptic world like, ‘Oh yeah, this is just fun time.’ I know how to get into this real quick,” she said. “Because I have such a history with this game - I’ve been a part of it for 13 years now - it’s such a part of me anyway. Storm Reid plays Bella Ramsey’s onscreen crush in the latest episode of HBO’s ‘The Last of Us,’ based on the popular video game of the same name. ![]() Television ‘The Last of Us’ newcomer Storm Reid dismisses ‘absurd’ homophobic backlash “The decision that Anna makes - well knowing that she could not cut the umbilical cord in time - it is another one of those decisions you’re caring more for the person or thing that you love most and will burn the world for it,” said Ashley Johnson, who portrayed Anna, Ellie’s mother. These heartbreaking compromises drive “The Last of Us.” In Sunday’s season finale, viewers learn that Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie’s (Bella Ramsey) grim cross-country journey began with a mother’s dying plea to keep her child safe. Then there were Bill and Frank, who ended their love story on their terms. Henry did the same for his brother Sam, only to end his own life shortly afterward. In “ The Last of Us,” nothing ushers in more devastation than desperate acts of love - not even mushroom zombies or government rebels.Įllie spared her best friend, Riley, from life as a zombie with a single bullet in Episode 7. (Which, again, we won't spoil for viewers who haven't played the games.This story contains spoilers for HBO’s “ The Last of Us, ” including the season finale. ![]() Like I’m nervous about, because I know what happens in the second game.," Bella added, throwing in a small spoiler in regards to one of the characters. "And the violence that ensues is thrilling in a way, to get to maybe explore that in a really safe environment. And also the complexity of her relationship with Joel and how that gets decidedly more complex, and I’m looking forward to that," she said. (Which we won't spoil for viewers reading this article who haven't played the games.) Speaking about what's ahead for her and Ellie in season 2, Bella discussed Ellie's relationship with Joel, and also touched on the love story heading Ellie's way. The Last of Us season 2 will not re-cast Bella Ramsey as Ellie. "People were like, 'She doesn’t look like the character.' It doesn’t matter. "We are making it with Bella," Mazin said, before adding. In an interview with Variety, both show-runners shut down any and all speculation that a new Ellie would be introduced. I FORGOT ABOUT TWITTER FOR A SECOND but you heard about season two right? I’m taking a ride with my best frienddddd (again) :) #TheLastOfUsHBO- Bella Ramsey January 29, 2023Ĭo-creators Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin have also firmly stated that Bella will not be recast. ![]()
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