Clickers may not be real, but that giraffe in The Last of Us Season 1 finale was. In the Making of The Last of Us on HBO Max, it's confirmed that a real animal was used in the pivotal scene for the show instead of utilizing CGI. Possible spoilers ahead.
Matt Palmer, who was the location manager on Episodes 8 and 9 of the series, expressed his enjoyment of working with the animal. «Shooting with Nabo the giraffe will certainly be one of my favorite experiences,» he said.
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Ellie actress Bella Ramsey shared a similar sentiment. «Giraffes are pretty massive,» she said. «It's like a spiritual experience almost, being so close to such a magnificent animal.»
Nabo came from an Alberta zoo in Canada. Blue screens were utilized in the giraffe's enclosure to put the scene together, with Ramsey actually feeding the creature beside Joel actor Pedro Pascal.
For more on the season finale, Pascal discussed the episode and Joel's choice in another behind-the-scenes video.
As for the future, The Last of Us Season 2 won't cover all of the events from the video game sequel. It will take more than one season to tell that tale, according to HBO series co-creator Craig Mazin. In addition, co-creator Neil Druckmann has no intentions to change the
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