“This Was the Epitome of the Fire Mode”- The Last of Us Star Bella Ramsey Reflects on the Intensity of Filming One of First Season’s Most Violent Scenes

Video game adaptations have become an established entertainment source in today’s world. From League of Legends Arcane to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, many titles have done the great deed of presenting a cinematic perspective of popular video games. And one such title that did a marvelous job of providing an extravagant experience was the HBO series ‘The Last of Us‘.

Portraying a relationship develop between two strangers with a mix of emotions, violence, and survival, the series enthralled the viewers. Moreover, it also gave a significant boost in the video game sales. While many scenes will be engraved timelessly in the minds of viewers, one specific act by Bella Ramsey still leaves us speechless.

More so, one thing that even showrunner Craig Mazin agreed with as well, was the fact that violence remained a constant theme in the series. The scene that reflects violence is the altercation between Ellie and David. Moreover, Bella has revealed the behind-the-scenes of filming the breathtaking scene.

Bella Ramsey voices the experience of shooting one of the most violent scenes in The Last of Us

Clearly, TLOU became a series that unboxed varied experiences for the community. Be it the first fungal outbreak or the last scene, the actors kept the viewers on the edge of their seats. Largely, the fight scene between David and Ellie is the one where the latter mercilessly kills the former following untruthful advances.

The ones who saw the episode with the release would recall the whole internet having shaken up by the perfect performance by Bella, who voiced the filming to be “intense” for the scene. In an interview with the organization Herald Sun, Bella said, “It was a lot, but it was…Yeah, it was an emotional release [for Ellie] for sure.” [timestamp: 12:40]

She continued, “This was the epitome of the fire mode. I think it was completely like instinct and she had no control over herself. That’s why I think it’s so terrifying and cool for me like, playing it.” With this, Bella shed light upon the “long and intense” experience of giving birth to the scene that made many hearts skip a beat.

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Moreover, Bella in an interview with L’Officiel USA, showed interest in doing intense roles. She said, “I like putting myself through emotional torture in a very safe environment that ends at the end of the day. I mean, it sort of ends. Part of it, I carry with me, but that’s fine. I’ll go to therapy for that at some point. I just find it so exciting to get a chance to feel things that I never would feel otherwise.”

Surely, like Ellie, Bella isn’t a quitter and takes up a challenge with a smiling face and great valor. Therefore, it would be exciting to see how she amazes the viewers with her performance in season 2.

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