Footage Surfaces Online as the Last of Us Actor Bella Ramsey Prepares for Season 2

The preparations for The Last of Us Season 2 have begun! Naughty Dog’s record-breaking HBO adaptation is gearing up for the production stage for the much-awaited second season. The production was delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. Following the end of the strikes, the show creators confirmed production would begin in the second week of February. With just over a month away, fans got a glimpse of Bella Ramsey’s training regime.

Following their portrayal of the leading duo in season 1, fans were thrilled when s2 was confirmed. The Emmy-nominated actress Bella Ramsey certainly caught most of the attention for her performance. Now with season 2 production set to start in Canada in just over a month, let’s look at how the actress is preparing for her character in season 2 which is set to be action packed and dark, pitting Ellie against new enemies. 

Get a glimpse of Bella Ramsey’s training routine as she gears up for an action packed season 2

Recently, the footage of Bella Ramsey training for her The Last of Us Season 2 schedule sparked excitement all over the internet. In the video, you can see the actor ‘sweating it out’ in the gym to get into the skin of a slightly older version of Ellie. The actress can seen warming up, working on her arms and core, as well as boxing. And this fits considering the direction in which season 2 will head. Without giving away spoilers, if the story of s2 stays true to the source, then it will be action packed, and Ellie will have plenty of fight sequences.

Craig Mazin, the creator of The Last of Us HBO series, in an interview with EW, expressed how the makers want Season 2 to be a different experience than Part 2. “It will be different just as this season was different [from the first game],” he continued. “Sometimes it will be different radically, and sometimes it will be [barely] different at all. But it’s going to be different and it will be its own thing. It won’t be exactly like the game. It will be the show that Neil and I want to make. But we are making it with Bella.” 

Ramsey will play an older version of Ellie in season 2. There’s a time jump of 5 years, which makes Ellie around 19. While fans are no doubt thrilled about this, some are anxious as they believed the role would have been recast considering the time jump. We’ve seen it before. For instance, in House of The Dragon which saw a 10 year time jump, accompanied by new actors. But that won’t be the case with TLOU season 2.

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Responding to such claims, Mazin said, “I’m like, ‘It doesn’t matter. Watch! Just watch what happens.’ And now they know.” He further stated, “I think there is still this constant drumbeat of anxiety. All I can say to people is, I have so much anxiety myself about doing a good job on this. Just know I am also very anxious. If you’re anxious about something, I’m probably anxious about it, which means we’re talking about it and thinking about it.”

Given the success of season 1, including their dominance at the Emmy’s, one can only imagine how the team will bring season 2 to our tv screens. Without spoiling anything, the journey in season 2 will be dark and intense with new characters, a gripping story and more violence as well. Expect more infected which is of course, without which it wouldn’t be The Last of Us.

What are your expectations from the coming season? 

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