A few years ago we started talking about The Last of Us series and we saw that HBO started to take the first steps. Giving shape to a project of this level was something that took time, that much was clear, but thankfully it seems that the project was quite successfulso much so that we already have the first video with real pictures and the truth is that I have conflicting feelings.

Although the video is short he can convey the spirit of the franchise, and the setup seems to be taken care of to the millimeter. Finally, the cast we’ve seen in previous information has been confirmed, meaning Pedro Pascal plays Joel and Bella Ramsey takes on Ellie. Gabriel Luna will play Tommy, Merle Dandridge will play Marlene, Anna Torv will play Tess, Storm Reid will play Riley Abel, and Nick Offerman will play Bill.

This series is based on the events told in The Last of Us, which means that there is a possibility that we will see a second season based on The Last of Us Part II. We have a focus on what we see in the video fairly faithful approach to the video game original in almost every way (special mention goes to the wall of cordyceps mushrooms), although it is clearly impossible to make an in-depth and completely reliable assessment based on a video of less than 30 seconds.

The first impressions I have in this sense are good, although I have to admit that the cast is quite creaky. what can i say the charisma that Joel and Ellie have they can do it in video games it’s very hard to stop associating their faces with the character they represent, and that’s what finally stood out to me after watching the video. I’m sure I’ll eventually get used to seeing Pedro Pascal as Joel because there’s a minimal resemblance that makes it easier, but I’m sure I won’t be able to do the same with Bella Ramsey.

Bella Ramsey is a great actress, that’s for sure, but producers need to understand this if they want to make faithful video game adaptations its essence is linked to the charisma and appearance of its protagonists. That’s why it’s essential to look for actors who have some physical resemblance to thema concept as simple as it is important that has been perfectly adopted in many films such as the Resident Evil series by Paul WS Anderson and also in the film adaptations of Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter.

And you, Did you like the casting for The Last of Us series? My opinion has already been expressed and it is a definite no. You can leave yours in the comments, we read each other.