Recently, HBO announced that twoGame of Thronesactors would be reuniting in the upcomingThe Last of Ustelevision series as the starring roles, andThe Last of Usdirector Neil Druckmann looks to be supportive of the casting decision.
Last night, HBO first announced thatBella Ramsey would be portraying the role of Elliein its upcomingLast of Ustelevision adaptation to fan surprise. She may not have been the actor players were expecting to see fill the award-winning character, first portrayed by Ashley Johnson, but many seem to be intrigued by the unexpected decision. Then, Pedro Pascal was announced to play Joel opposite Ramsey, which garnered even more positive fan response. And it looks likeLast of Usdirector Neil Druckmann echoes these views, according to recent tweets.
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Druckmann tweeted out short but sweet responses toHBO’sLast of Uscasting decisions, first saying “We’re absolutely thrilled to have Bella join theTLoUfamily!” And once Pascal’s role as Joel in the television series went public, Druckmann had a similar sentiment: “Stoked to have Pedro aboard our show!” He also retweeted Pascal’s supportive tweet of Ramsey’s announcement to fill the role of Ellie with the comment “…no matter what, you keep finding something to fight for,” a famous quote fromThe Last of Us.
The HBO series will bed led by Druckmann as well asGraig Mazin and Cheryl Strauss who both worked on HBO’sChernobyl, and Strauss also served as an executive producer onGame of Thrones.
Ramsey and Pascal both appeared in the hit HBO showGame of Thrones. Pascal played Oberyn Martell, also known as the Red Viper, appearing in a handful of episodes throughout season 4. However, he is now better known forhis starring role on Disney’sThe Mandalorian, where he plays another pseudo-dad of sorts, similar to his upcoming role as Joel.
Though it was a somewhat small role,Ramsay’s role inGame of Throneswas nothing short of significant to fans. Lyanna Mormont became a fan-favorite when she first appeared in season 6 as one of the Northern leaders Jon Snow visited. Her intelligent and brazen attitude for a leader at such a young age—13 in the final season ofGame of Thrones—struck a major chord with fans, especially as another strong female figure in the show.
With a team of people with such a strong track record, fans are getting hyped for the upcoming show, with high hopes that it will deliver just as well as the originalLast of Usdid back in 2013.
