door Florian Callens
published on Friday, August 18, 2023 at 7:17 PM •
2 min read
Its release seems like an eternity ago now, but The Last of Us is still one of the most successful series of the year. It makes sense, then, that fans are eagerly awaiting its sequel. However, partly due to the strikes in Hollywood, they will still have to be patient. In a recent interview, showrunner Craig Mazin did have some updates on that second season of The Last of Us datum.
The first season of The Last of Us won no less than 24 Emmy nominations and can therefore be called a huge success. The arrival of a second season is therefore no surprise. That season will mainly focus on the storyline from the game The Last Of Us Part II. The sequel to the popular HBO series will be for 2025 at the earliest. There is still a lot of work to do before the recordings can actually start.
Perhaps the most important thing in that area is the casting. Earlier, the makers confirmed that Bella Ramsey will continue to play Ellie, despite the time jump. Pedro Pascal also returns as Joel, as does Gabriel Luna as his brother Tommy.
Casting Abby
However, there are also a lot of new characters in the second season, which takes place five years later. These include Dina, Jesse and Lev, well-known names from the game. But the most important newcomer will undoubtedly be Abigail ‘Abby’ Anderson. Fans of the franchise know that casting isn’t easy because Abby has a very specific, very muscular look.
Still, the makers seem to have found her. “Maybe,” says Craig Mazin The Hollywood Reporter. “The strike slowed us down because we were busy. Abby’s casting was the first thing we wanted to arrange. Our casting has come under a lot of criticism in the past and probably will continue to be the case in the future. But I think we got it right last time and the viewers seem to think so in the end.
2023-08-18 17:19:47
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