WithThe Last of Us Part 2finally in the hands of fans enjoying the gruesome tale of survival, some are already looking to the next project for the franchise. HBO’sThe Last of Usseries was announced in Marchand now fans have started theorizing on what the series will be. One person very close toThe Last of Usfranchise decided to give their opinion on the show’s casting choices.
Troy Baker, who provides the voice of Joel in bothLast of Usgames, weighed in on who he thinks should bring the character to life. Speaking to Collider, Baker suggested that actor Josh Brolin would be a “knockout choice” but did waver upon further elaboration.
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While Baker believes Brolin would be great for the role and even pitched it to him in an airport lounge, Baker wants a different take on Joel’s character. Despite Brolin being a great fit for Joel, to Baker he may be too similar to the Joel he voices.
While Baker has put his thoughts to Brolin, there are a lot of actors that arebeing eyed to play Joelby fans of the franchise. Baker did joke that he would happily step in front of the camera if nobody else could could make it work. Of the two possible outcomes; whether somebody out of left field takes the role and kills it or Troy comes in to save the day, either one is a “win” for Baker.
Currently, not much is known of the HBO project outside of a few details that have released over the months. The most recent bit of info to pop up for the series came just before the launch ofThe Last of Us Part 2.Johan Renck will be directing the pilot episodeof HBO’sThe Last of Us. This news wasn’t all too surprising due to Rencks close working relationship withChernobylproducer Craig Mazin, who is also producing the upcoming TV adaptation. The Naughty Dog team is also heavily involved with the project as Neil Druckmann produces andGustavo Santaolalla serves as composer.
WithThe Last of Us Part 2finally out, fans are still hotly discussingone of Sony’s biggest releasesof the generation. The game has been met with high critical praise and jarring fan reception. The game hasfaced significant review bombingas well as fans in the throws of debating the story. Regardless of where people stand withThe Last of Us Part 2, it is definitely making a big impact before the next generation.
The Last of Us Part 2is available now on PlayStation 4.
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