How characters were adapted for the series!
This month fans of The last of us thanks to the HBO series, the opportunity to relive the story of the game as if it were the first time. With production of Craig Mazin (from Chernobyl) and Neil Druckman (one of the creators of the game series), the production has already shown its full potential with an exquisite pilot and several spectacular adaptations for the small screen.
To compose this postapocalyptic world in which humanity found itself hostage to an evolved fungus, a weighty cast was handpicked by the names Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey highlighted. And here you can see the comparison between the actors of the series and their respective characters in the game!
Pedro Pascal as Joel
The main protagonist of the first game is Joel Miller, a man who found himself in the middle of the apocalypse and lost everything that was important to him. Everything changes when he meets ellie, a grumpy girl who must escort across the United States. A rude and quiet macho, he begins to see himself as a father figure and begins to show his more vulnerable side.
Joel is played by Pedro Pascalwhich many may know from his role in The Mandalorianwhere interpreted Din Djarin. Pascal has already played the role Oberyn Martell in game of Thrones and also has other interesting credits in his career such as anesthesia and Wonder Woman 1984. The actor was born in Santiago, Chile and is 47 years old.
Bella Ramsey as Ellie
ellie is a very moody and ironic young girl who seems to be immune to a cordyceps fungal infection for a very special reason. In the original game, she has to keep up Joel Miller on a journey across the United States, and there we learn more about her past and see how an unbreakable bond is formed between the girl and her protector.
Like Pedro Pascal Bella RamseyAlso she, who gives life to Ellie, belonged to the family of game of Throneshave lived Lyanna Mormont. Other projects include the series Its dark materialsThe cartoon Hilda and the movie Judy: Way over the rainbow. Her character in the series is only 14 years old, but the actress, who is British, is already 19.
Nico Parker as Sarah
In the first episode of the series, we know a little bit about the past of joel through your daughter’s eyes Sarah Mueller. From her perspective, we see how the world fell into complete chaos after the Cordyceps fungus mutated and on the very first day of the pandemic she was shot by a military man and died in her own father’s arms.
Much has been said about the actress who plays Sarah in the first episode. His name is Nico Parker and she is currently 18 years old. Born in England, she is the daughter of Thandiwe Newton, from Westworld, and his career is just beginning. She starred in the liveaction remake of dumbo and in science fiction ways of rememberingin addition to the miniseries The third day.
Gabriel Luna as Tommy
Tommy Mueller is Joel’s younger brother. He is an army veteran and always hopes for a better world in the future, leading to a series of disagreements with his brother. The two break up and don’t speak to each other for a long time, but Joel’s search for Tommy is a big narrative of both the game and the show’s first season.
Tommy lives Gabriel Luna, American actor of Mexican descent. The star started his career with small roles until he enjoyed acting in series Matador, true detective and Agents of SHIELD (where he gave life Robbie Reyesa wrong way driver). In theaters he was the main opponent of Terminator: Dark Fate.
Anna Torv as Tess
Tess is a survivor who runs small clandestine operations alongside Joel. In the game, the two are said to have a romantic relationship, but this is always implied and never made explicit, unlike on the show. At first, she agrees to go to the Fireflies’ base with Joel, where she has to leave Ellie, but terrible things happen…
The character is lived in the series by Anna Torv, Australian actress who is now 43 years old. Torv is known for playing the agent Olivia Dunham on the series edge areabut another recognized role is that of psychology professor Wendy Carr in mind hunter. She was at the cinema The daughter and Stephanie.
Merle Dandridge as Marlene
marlene is the tough and sour leader of the Firefly, a terrorist organization trying to stop the military occupation of the world of The Last of Us. In both the series and the game, she is the one who assigns Joel and Tess the mission of taking Ellie to another Fireflies base. However, it is worth mentioning that Marlene also knew Ellie’s mother, at least in the game…
The character is played by Merle Dandridge, a Japaneseborn American actress who has had a illustrious career in both television and theater. She is one of the protagonists of the series Green leafin addition to attending The flight attendant and train station 19. Interestingly, the actress also did Marlene’s motion capture in the original game!
Nick Offerman as Bill
You may have heard Joel mention the name of in the first episode invoice. This is a relatively important character in the first game as he is part of Joel and Ellie’s journey to the firefly base. He is a very serious and “survivalist” man who has isolated himself in a Massachusetts town.
The character is played by Nick Offermanwho is perhaps best known for his role in the comedy series Parks & Recreationwhere there is life Ron Swanson. She has also acted in the miniseries developer and Pam & Tommyand in the cinema he appeared in feature films such as Angel of the law, loud beating heart and Miss kindness 2.
Storm Reid as Riley
Although he has not yet appeared in the series, Riley is a very important character in the gaming canon who made his first appearance in the DLC left behindwhere we know a bit more about the history of ellie and how she was bitten by an infected. Riley is one of them Firefly and was Ellie’s first love.
In the series, the character is played by Storm Reid, an American actress who is currently 19 years old. His first role came in 12 years of slaveryand she soon conquered some interesting works like fantasy A wrinkle in time and The Suicide Squad. This year, Reid is starring in two highly anticipated films: Absence and The nun 2.