Bella Ramsey, who performs Ellie on HBO’s beloved sequence The Final of Us, opened up about their character’s journey by way of the present. Because the hole between the primary season and the upcoming sophomore season is 5 years, characters have basically modified from earlier than.
Chatting with Deadline on Saturday, April 5, Ramsey teased that their character has developed tremendously in season 2. The Recreation of Thrones actor revealed that they wished Ellie to have extra depth, maturity, and heaviness.
“I feel she’s a bit tougher, she’s a bit extra like Joel … but in addition she’s nonetheless the identical particular person, like she nonetheless has the identical humorousness,” Ramsey teased.
The sophomore season would see a rift between Ellie (Ramsey) and Joel (Pedro Pascal) as they settle into the fortified metropolis of Jackson, Wyoming.. The trailer confirmed Ellie yelling at Joel, “You swore,” she screamed, hinting on the challenges they pair will face within the upcoming season.
Ramsey instructed the outlet that Ellie nonetheless has doubts in regards to the lie Joel instructed her on the finish of season one. “I feel that performs a giant half within the shift within the relationship,” the actor added. Nevertheless, they admitted to feeling dangerous about being “chilly” to Pascal’s character.
They teased that season 2 will certainly be sadder than season one and can get extra unhappy and chilly because the season progresses. The actor additionally revealed that the Final of Us forged and crew had been amazed by the surprising heat reception of the debut season.
Because the sequence relies on a online game, the creators wished to do justice to the followers of the sport and concurrently enable new individuals who aren’t acquainted with the sport to have an equally fulfilling expertise. We had been actually pleased with it,” they added.
The Final of Us season 2 might be launched on HBO and Max on April 13, 2025.