The Last Of Us has proved to be a major hit for HBO, and with the first season coming to a dramatic end, many will be eager to know if a second is on the horizon.Created by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and the original game’s co-director Neil Druckmann, the series follows Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) 20 years after modern civilisation has been ravaged by a deadly infection.A synopsis reads: “The series takes place 20 years after modern civilisation has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone.“What starts as a small job soon become a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the US and depend on each other for survival.”Reviews for the first season have been extremely positive across the board, so it’s no surprise that many are already looking forward to a second run of the video game adaption.The Last Of Us will indeed return for a second season.
Rutina Wesley On Playing Maria In ‘The Last Of Us’: “It’s Terrifying Playing A Character That’s Been Established”
21.02.2023 - 04:27 / deadline.com
Rutina Wesley plays Maria on HBO’s The Last of Us and she recently admitted that taking on the role was something terrifying.
“It’s terrifying playing a character that’s been established, even though it’s a game,” she told Entertainment Weekly in an interview. “But I also was up for the challenge of playing her in my way and putting my energy on it to see what people would think of that.”
Wesley joined the series in Episode 6 as Maria, the leader of a settlement where Pedro Pascal’s Joe finds his brother Tommy, played by Gabriel Luna. Maria and Tommy are married and have a baby on the way, which is the reason Wesley feels her character gravitated to Bella Ramsey’s Ellie.
“When you are going to be a mother at some point, I think she naturally gravitates towards Ellie in that motherly way without her really even knowing she’s doing it,” Wesley said. “It’s her instinct because she can’t help that fact. Also, I think that Maria is challenged by Ellie in a way that she secretly loves. I think there’s a part of Maria that’s looking at Ellie like, ‘Who is this little girl?'”
Maria’s character continues in The Last of Us Part II and as HBO confirmed a second season, Wesley is hopeful she will return.
“I’m looking forward to something if they decide to come my way. I’m totally excited about that, because I did have fun playing with Gabe. He’s really great,” she added. “It would just be like icing on the cake. This is enough where it is ’cause it is a huge hit. So if it didn’t happen, I’d be great with it because this show is really good.”
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