Last year, TV network HBO announced that it will adapt The Last of Us video game into a TV series with Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann attached to the production. In a recent exclusive report, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Ellie will be played by Bella Ramsey, known for her role as Lyanna Mormont in HBO’s Game of Thrones.

Shortly after, Deadline revealed in an exclusive piece of its own that The Mandalorian's Pedro Pascal will star as Joel in the live-action adaptation.

Craig Mazin, creator of HBO’s Chernobyl series, is responsible for the script and executive production along with Neil Druckmann. The pilot will be directed by Russian filmmaker Kantemir Balagov.

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[GoldenBullet]

I really was hoping for Hugh Jackman for Joel but I guess that was wishful thinking. To be honest, Pedro Pascal doesn't have the same presence as Hugh but tbf I've only seen him in The Mandalorian and The Kingsman.

I'm more worried about how they portray Ellie though, I can see them messing up her likability. The chemistry between the two is pretty important too.

The perfect choices would have been Hugh Jackman and Elliot Page but Hugh is too expensive and Elliot is too old (and well, a guy now)

Much better cast than Tom Holland as Nathan Drake at the very least.

While I agree, he does look like the younger Nathan in Uncharted 3 which is promising enough

 

[stanleyopar2000]

Lady Mormont is back? I'm okay with this

 

[Veho]

Much better cast than Tom Holland as Nathan Drake at the very least.

Doesn't look that bad:

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

Decent castings, not who I would pick, but they are talented actors

 

[BitMasterPlus]

Live action series? Of The Last of Us? On HBO? Oh good lordy....

First game was good but everything after was a train wreck and although HBO can sometimes have decent live action shows, well, other times not so much, and combine that with this series, it could be a hot pot of disaster.

 

[JuanMena]

Ellen Page:

• Looks like Elle.
• She's lesbian too.

HBO just ruined this adaptation. This could be the very first time where choosing Ellen Page as Elle would've be politically correct and perfect in every single way.

 

[Karones]

Ellen Page:

• Looks like Elle.
• She's lesbian too.

HBO just ruined this adaptation. This could be the very first time where choosing Ellen Page as Elle would've be politically correct and perfect in every single way.

No idea who you're talking about, reminds me of Elliot Page though.

 

[JuanMena]

No idea who you're talking about, reminds me of Elliot Page though.

HOLY SHIT! Had to Google it...
Nice awful joke man.

 

[spotanjo3]

Much better cast than Tom Holland as Nathan Drake at the very least.

LOL. I forgot to put want in the sentence. Okay. I just dont like his appearing as Joel. So wrong, to be honest.

 

[JuanMena]

Ok, forget everything I said about Elliot..

 

[Veho]

Ellen Page:

• Looks like Elle.

Not really. This is what Page looks like nowadays:

Elle is supposed to be 14 at the beginning of the story.

 

[JuanMena]

Not really. This is what Page looks like nowadays:

Elle is supposed to be 14 at the beginning of the story.

I didn't knew this. Last thing I knew about her is that she said she was lesbian.

 

[Lazyboss]

Let's hope they go back to how awesome TLOU1 was and focus on telling a good story instead of teenagers drama and daddies issues.

 

[Purple_Shyguy]

Ellen Page:

• Looks like Elle.
• She's lesbian too.

HBO just ruined this adaptation. This could be the very first time where choosing Ellen Page as Elle would've be politically correct and perfect in every single way.

She doesnt look anything like this anymore. Shes like 35 and looks 45 and balding. The character is 14.

 

[JuanMena]

She doesnt look anything like this anymore. Shes like 35 and looks 45 and balding. The character is 14.

I didn't knew.
I feel stupid and betrayed.

 

[Purple_Shyguy]

I didn't knew.
I feel stupid and betrayed.

Shes also a man now.

 

[Seliph]

Guys his name is Elliot Page and he looks pretty different from all of those pictures now. Granted, he hasn't uploaded any pictures since last year but please be respectful.

 

[Crazystato]

I would of gone with Hugh Jackman and the chick from juno

 

[Seliph]

Tired of y'all

 

[SG854]

Doesn't look that bad:

That resemblance to a pre pubescent boy is spot on. So Tom Holland doesn't look like he hit puberty yet. You cemented my opinion that he will be horrible as adult Drake.