With ‘The Last Of Us,’ HBO has once again delivered one of the best shows ever. From its breathtaking visuals to precise storytelling, it excels on all fronts. One of the most exciting things about the show is the relationship between Ellie and Joel, which comes from the natural chemistry of the live-action counterparts Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal.
Since the cast announcement, fans have argued why these people weren’t the people to play the show’s central duo. Be it the age or the ethnicity, you can’t win with the fans. Given how casting goes in a different direction, there’s bound to be an age difference. Find out how old Ellie is in the video games and its live-action adaptation.
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‘The Last Of Us’: How Old Is Ellie In Part 1 Of The Video Game?
In the video game, Ellie is played by Ashley Johnson. She provides voice and motion capture for the character. In an extraordinary full-circle moment, Ashley Johnson plays Anna, Ellie’s mother, in HBO’s live-action game adaptation. Ellie is a playable character in the Neil Druckmann-created video game series.
At the beginning of ‘The Last Of Us‘ Part 1, Joel Miller is tasked with safely escorting the teenager across a plague-ridden United States Border. Ellie, immune to the Cordyceps virus, is essential in creating an all-curing vaccine to save humanity. When Ellie starts the game, she’s 14 years of age.
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‘The Last Of Us’: What’s Ellie’s Age In The Second Part?
The sequel, ‘The Last Of Us Part II,‘ came out in 2020. Set five years after the first game’s events, it focuses on the vengeance between Ellie and Abby. Abby is a character who has briefly appeared in the HBO show. In order to Ellie, Joel kills one of the attackers, who turns out to be Abby’s father.
In the sequel, Ellie is 19, seeking revenge against Abby for Joel’s death. Bella Ramsey plays Ellie, the headstrong teenager with whom Joel forms a bond in the video game’s live-action version. The English actress, who has appeared in ‘Game Of Thrones‘ and ‘Catherine Called Birdy,’ is only 19.
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