Highlights
- Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in Schitt's Creek and iconic films like Beetlejuice, may join The Last of Us season 2 cast as a recurring character named Gail.
- The Last of Us TV show is the first video game adaptation to be nominated in major Emmy categories, winning 8 awards and receiving 24 nominations.
- The Last of Us season 2 will likely follow the events of the game, with Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey reprising their roles, and may require more than two seasons to fully tell the story. Filming is set to start on February 12th.
The Last of Us season 2 cast members Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey may get to share the screen with industry legend Catherine O'Hara.
The post-apocalyptic and post-pandemic world of The Last of Us struck a chord with American audiences. The Last of Us TV show may be more important than fans think, becoming the first video game adaptation nominated in major Emmy categories, garnering 8 wins and a whopping 24 nominations. Pascal and Ramsey were nominated for their star-making performances, while Nick Offerman and Storm Reid won for their guest appearances.
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However, a recent rumor suggests O'Hara, another decorated television star, will join the impressive The Last of Us season 2 cast. Popular internet scooper Daniel Richtman claims the Emmy-winning Schitt's Creek actor has an offer to play a recurring character named Gail, who will appear in at least three episodes. Little else is known about the role, but fan theories are already circulating. One Twitter user commented, "Abigail, Gail... Abby's mom?" Meanwhile, several others suggested she may be the Seraphite Prophet from the game's 2020 sequel, The Last of Us Part II. O'Hara's amazing resume includes other iconic titles like Beetlejuice, Home Alone, and Scorcese's After Hours. She can certainly nail any role that comes her way.
Likewise, little is known about The Last of Us season 2, but it will likely follow the game's events, as the series is co-created by the video game's writer and president of Naughty Dog game development, Neil Druckmann. The Last of Us Part II story begins five years after the events of the first game, with Joel and Ellie at the peaceful survivors' commune in Wyoming. Both Pascal and Ramsey will reprise their starring roles. Without spoiling too much, the game largely follows Ellie on a treacherous mission fueled by vengeance.
According to The Last of Us series co-creator Craig Mazin, they may need more than two seasons to complete the story arc, but it will ultimately reach a definitive ending. "I don’t have much narrative interest in writing a show that is designed to perpetually continue until the network finally puts it out of its misery somewhere," said Mazin in an interview with Collider. "I write to endings." The Last of Us screenwriter and showrunner continued, "The work that Naughty Dog’s done on the second game, is a lot ... probably the amount of remaining story would take us more than a season to tell."
Currently, there is no official release date for The Last of Us season 2, but Mazin confirmed that filming will start on February 12th of this year.
The Last of Us season one is streaming on Max.
The Last Of Us
Based on Naughty Dog's popular PlayStation game, HBO's The Last of Us takes place decades after a fungal infection eradicated most of humanity. When a teenage girl named Ellie is found to be immune to the disease, Joel agrees to smuggle her across the United States.
- Release Date
- January 15, 2023
- Creator
- Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann
- Main Genre
- Horror
- Network
- HBO Max
The Last of Us Season 2: Abby's Casting Is Another Win
HBO's The Last of Us announces its casting decision for the role of Abby, who will presumably play a major role in the hit show's second season.
Source: Daniel Richtman
