In a little nugget on her YouTube channel, the interpreter of Ellie gave fans of the original game one more reason to dub the actress.
Since the end of the broadcast of its first season on HBO, crowned with numerous records, The Last of Us has not finished shaking the canvas. If its second season should not arrive on the American channel for a year or two, it is already fueling rumors and speculation, well helped in this by its creators and actors. Neil Druckmann, president of Naughty Dog and co-creator of the series, had thus teased the continuation of the adventures of Joel and Ellie with a strong image, immediately evoking a key character to come. An arrival that promises to give the series a darker tone, in perfect harmony with the game from which it is inspired, The Last of Us Part II.
All in shades
When it comes to comparing the two games, several obvious facts come to mind. First, the prodigious technological leap made in a few years and a generation of consoles, which makes The Last of Us Part II one of the most incredible titles, both in terms of production and artistic direction. The other obvious aspect lies in an omnipresent violence, more marked antagonisms, especially as they involve the player by giving him control in situations with opposing points of view. However, this surge of rage and hatred in a more ruthless world serves perfectly, in contrast, moments of infinite grace and poetry.
“Today’s another day to find you”
You may remember, at the end of the first season, Joel promises Ellie to teach her to play the guitar. With the second game, it’s done and the young woman masters this instrument perfectly. In a scene that has become cult, she demonstrates it with an insolent talent. However, Bella Ramsey also knows how to play the guitar, as evidenced by a YouTube video in which the young actress is very comfortable. If the music she interprets is very different from the classic Take on Me of the group A-ha, the video was able to convince the last reluctant fans of the character oh so judicious of the casting of Ramsey, for an Ellie more real than life.