HBO's The Last of Us Season 2, premiering this April, expands its cast with six notable additions. Variety revealed the new actors joining the show: Joe Pantoliano ( Memento, The Matrix), Alanna Ubach (Euphoria, Bombshell), Ben Ahlers (The Gilded Age, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Hettienne Park (Don't Look Up), Robert John Burke (RoboCop 3), and Noah Lamanna (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds).
These actors will portray both established and original characters from The Last of Us Part II. Pantoliano will play Eugene, Ellie and Dina's friend, whose role will be significantly expanded from the game. Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann explained to Variety that, similar to Bill in Season 1, Eugene's backstory will be explored in greater depth. Druckmann stated, “I get excited when I see these opportunities…The story we told [in the game] was somewhat superficial. The way this character comes in really gets to the heart of Joel and Ellie and their relationship.”
Burke takes on the role of Seth, the bar owner from Part II, while Lamanna portrays Kat, a character who dated Ellie before the events of the game. Ubach, Ahlers, and Park will play new characters: Hanrahan, Burton, and Elise Park, respectively.
This impressive ensemble joins the already established cast, including Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Isabela Merced as Dina, Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, and Gabriel Luna as Tommy. With previous hints from the showrunners suggesting a multi-season adaptation of Part II, further surprises are anticipated.
The Last of Us Season 2, adapting the events of The Last of Us Part II, premieres April 13th. For further details, explore articles discussing the potential four-season arc and the inclusion of "pretty brutal" cut content from the original game.
