The Last Of Us Cast Look The Part (But That Could Be Problematic)
Many of the cast for HBO’s The Last of Us adaptation physically resemble the characters from the video game, but that might not be a good thing. Cinematic adaptations of video games are notorious for being risky moves, and The Last of Us adaptation spent a long time trapped in development hell before a movie idea was scrapped and HBO moves ahead with a TV series. With a strong fan base and a hesitancy about video game adaptations, the casting for the TV series was always going to be a high-stakes situation.
The originalThe Last of Us video game follows Joel (Troy Baker, Pedro Pascal in the series) and Ellie (Ashley Johnson, Bella Ramsey in the series) as they attempt to cross the United States while avoiding groups of infected and murderous survivors alike. The two form a close bond during their journey which informs The Last of Us Part II and their relationship is central to the narrative. Along the way, they meet a range of allies and the casting announcements make it clear that the HBO adaptation will stay relatively true to the story from the game.
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Pedro Pascal’s casting for The Last of Us was lauded, in part because he’s a talented actor, but also because he bears a close resemblance in appearance to his character, Joel Miller. Since then several of the other actors cast also look a lot like their video game counterparts with the most recent addition being Nick Offerman as the cantankerous longer Bill. While this might help the atmosphere of the show to match that of the games and make it feel like a more faithful adaptation, it could also have some negative side effects. The similarity in appearances suggests that it might have been a major
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