HBO formalizes the actors who will play Ellie and Joel, protagonists of the award-winning video game The Last of Us (that our review of the last chapter), in the homonymous television adaptation: they will be Pedro Pascal e Beautiful Ramsey.
“The Last of Us” was originally released in 2013 with strong critical praise from industry critics and fans alike. The game has sold over 20 million copies in total as well as winning numerous awards. The second chapter was released in June 2020.
Pascal had a great success as the protagonist of “The Mandalorian”Of Disney Plus. He most recently appeared opposite Gal Gadot and Kristen Wiig as the evil Maxwell Lord in“ Wonder Woman 1984 ”.
Ramsey is best known for her role as Lyanna Mormont on the HBO television series "Game of Thrones".
The protagonists of The Last of Us: Ellie and Joel
The character Ellie is a 14-year-old orphan who has never known anything other than a devastated planet. In the series, she struggles to balance her instinct for anger and challenge with her need for connection and belonging, as well as the newfound reality that could be the key to saving the world.
Joel, a very tenacious survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts out as a small assignment soon becomes a brutal and heartbreaking journey, as they both have to traverse the United States and depend on each other for survival.
