The Last of Us‘s Bella Ramsey on Ellie’s Evolution—and What Lies Ahead

Are you caught up with The Last of Us? Episode two was a doozy, bidding farewell to a major character whose absence will have an incredible impact on the rest of season two—and the upcoming third season too. It also means that Bella Ramsey’s Ellie will become the show’s main focus, something the actor talked about in a new interview with the Hollywood Reporter. “I would never consider myself a leader,” Ramsey told the trade. “But there’s something that happens when I’m given responsibility where I really like the feeling and I take the responsibility very seriously. I’m very happy to lead a set and have a lot of influence over the tone and dynamic, especially given there’s preconceived ideas about a young person who’s No. 1 on the call sheet.” Ramsey, who’s 21, had a scene-stealing role on Game of Thrones before being cast in The Last of Us, but the HBO video game adaptation is their most high-profile outing to date. That the show is based on a hit video game added an extra layer of ... Read full article.