HBO has launched a first-look picture of Ashley Johnson, the unique voice actor of Ellie in The Last of Us online game, as Anna, Ellie’s (Bella Ramsey) mom.
After beforehand showcasing the unique voice actor for Joel in Season 1’s penultimate episode as James (Troy Baker), a member of David’s (Scott Shepherd) cannibalistic crew, Johnson is getting the identical therapy within the season finale. It was beforehand introduced that the unique voice actors for Joel and Ellie would have mysterious roles within the community collection, and solely not too long ago has it been confirmed who can be enjoying who and the importance behind it.
Fans of the sport have been initially disenchanted when Johnson couldn’t reprise her function because of the age distinction between the launch of the sport and the 2023 launch of the present. To have the unique character play the mom is a cultured nod to the followers who campaigned for her to have the half. It additionally offers followers of the video games extra perception into Ellie’s mom, who shouldn’t be current exterior of some conversations about her. Anna is barely introduced up in a number of conversations as a good friend of Marlene’s and thru lore notes.
Just because the present added to the already horrible James, introducing Anna may make clear different characters, specifically Ellie.
Fans noticed an outline of the character on Entertainment Weekly final 12 months, which describes her character, Anna, as “a pregnant woman, alone and on the run, who must give birth under the most terrifying of circumstances.” This led folks on-line to consider her look may additional flesh out Ellie’s backstory, and provided that the subsequent episode is anticipated to cowl the ending of the unique recreation, it might make sense for her to seem now.
The Last of Us Season 1 Finale, Sundays, 9/8c, HBO