Joel's Voice Actor Troy Baker Will Be A Survivor In The Last Of Us Episode 8
There are only two more episodes to go until season one of HBO's The Last Of Us reaches its climax. Episode seven was largely a flashback as it told the story of Ellie and Riley, an adaptation of the game's Left Behind DLC. Further pulling from the games in a different way as the show moves forward, Troy Baker, the actor who voiced the original version of Joel, will have a role to play in episode eight.
The preview of this coming Monday's episode shows Ellie frantically looking for help as she attempts to save Joel's life. Still hanging on after being stabbed with a shard from a baseball bat, Ellie managed to earn Joel some extra time by crudely stitching him up at the end of episode seven. Next week, a group she runs into will include a character who wasn't in the game. James, who will be played by Baker.
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If you have played the games, you might be able to hear hints of the video game Joel in Baker's voice. The survivor attempts to convince the man who appears to be the group's leader, David, that taking Ellie in would be a bad idea. David wants to help Ellie who is wandering around the snowy wilderness somewhat aimlessly. Surviving there is clearly difficult no matter what as Baker's James labels Ellie another mouth to feed.
Be warned those of you who haven't played the games, potential spoilers for the direction the show might take during episode eight will now be discussed. Even though Baker's character is a new addition, the group Ellie clashes with is not. In the game, David and his followers are cannibals. A particular segment of the game that may well be as dark as the story gets, and that's saying something.
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