After the news that the production of the second season will be delayed. Last of us due to AMPTP’s refusal to pay fair wages to writers and the resulting Writers Guild of America strike, star of the show Bella Ramsey confirmed that production would indeed begin by the end of the year, teasing that the show’s second season would be even “darker”.
Despite the mostly positive reviews of the debut season, some fans felt that Last of us never properly used his horror elements to the fullest; despite the post-zombie apocalypse premise, the show’s undead antagonists, the Infected, rarely appeared. However, this may change in the upcoming season - in an interview with Vanity Fair, Ramsey shared that the second season will be “darker” in tone.
They confirmed that despite the delays, plans for season 2 are indeed moving forward, showing that “it’s really a revenge story and a sequel to season 1 about the dangers of unconditional love.” However, it remains to be seen if a darker tone means an increased presence of the infected, given that perhaps most of what does Last of us The work is so well focused on the drama of the characters rather than the horror and violence. Since Ramsey stressed that there will be a continuation of his themes next season, viewers will have to wait until the show returns (probably in 2025, according to Francesca Orcihead of HBO Drama) to see how Last of us takes on a darker hue.
While the show can be dark, Ramsey feels the light on set
While adaptations of popular video game titles have become little more than a punch line, often delivering nothing but lackluster results and disappointment for fans, the popular HBO series Last of us may have succeeded in ushering in a new era for video game adaptations. (Last of us walked like this Movie Super Mario Bros. might work!) The show was a hit with audiences and critics alike, and Ramsey is acutely aware of the millions of eyes now staring at them, calling it “absolutely horrifying.” However, despite this, the actor never let it affect his time on set, saying, “I immediately felt at home on set. This is the first time I felt like I truly belonged to something. It wasn’t even “I want to do this forever” - I was saying “I have To.’ There is no other option.”
However, Ramsey is aware that they now share their partner with the whole world, as the Internet unanimously pointed out. Pedro Pascal as his “dad”, sharing this: “In the beginning, I played it very hard, but now I’m worried that it’s gone too far. I don’t know if he still loves her; I need to ask him. He’s a global phenomenon, as he should be, because he’s quite impressive.”
A release date for Season 2 of the series has yet to be announced. Last of usbut stay tuned to Collider.
Source: Collider
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