Shadow_FFVI
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Ellie is slowly becoming THE face of the Last of Us franchise, and I like it.
SDCC: Last of Us movie announced.
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markhimself46
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Noooooo! Hope they don't change it. I love the ending. Fits perfectly for the story and characters.
TetraGenesis
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Okay, so I knew Druckmann was writing the script, which is incredible but he also gets to choose the director?? Holy shit, this might be good!
keltickennedy
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I think you mean Verne Troyer? Either way Will wouldn't allow anyone, but Jayden.
MMaRsu
Member
Maisie is hardly unknown.
Ellie is great, but ultimately the story is about Joel.
PapaJustify
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Too old, and doesn't have the chops to pull it off anyways.
keltickennedy
Member
Too old.
Debateable.
Omg sam raimi? #Brolinforjoel #joelBrolin
Let's start this
Hell yes, Brolin would be so much better than Jackman.
TheLostBigBoss
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What? No it isn't. Most definitely focuses on both characters, but if you're going to single one out it's Ellie.
I forgot, Troy Verner is his Reddit name
Mysterious
Banned
Why not Ellen Page???
PapaJustify
Member
Too old.
I can see it, but:
1. She is too old. 24 year old playing a 14 year old???
2. She is too famous, we need someone that's more of a fresh face IMO.
TheLostBigBoss
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Out of context this whole thread is a creep-show.
"How about this young looking actor, she could fit it perfectly!"
"Too old."
If only she was 14...
"How about this young looking actor, she could fit it perfectly!"
"Too old."
If only she was 14...
I'm calling the cops
plasmawave
Banned
I guess it's a good choice?
Nope.
It really don't think it is, ultimately Ellie is a huge part of the story, but her entire fate lies in the hands of Joel. Ellie was looking for a father figure, but you don't see much of an Arc from her as you do with Joel. Clearly shown with the opening scene and how much that impacted joel, which ultimately decides how it would all play out. Ellie is just along for the ride.
MMaRsu
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She is obviously too old for the role.
TheLostBigBoss
Banned
I guess it's a good choice?
Except Williams is four years older than that photo at this point. Need a more up to date comparison.
HeisenbergLannister
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I kinda wish they would do a different story than the same as the game's. But you can't have a The Last of Us movie without Joel and Ellie, and I imagine the best "sequel" stories will obviously go to the games.
So it's kind of a sticky spot.
Maisie as Ellie makes me kinda happy though, if it happens. She'll have a year or so to learn how to fake an American accent, so that shouldn't be a problem.
So it's kind of a sticky spot.
Maisie as Ellie makes me kinda happy though, if it happens. She'll have a year or so to learn how to fake an American accent, so that shouldn't be a problem.
TheLostBigBoss
Banned
Holy shit what game were you playing.
bananafactory
Banned
Agree with this so much. People make the Ellen Page joke all the time but honestly to me Ellie and Ashley's faces are interchangeable despite not actually *looking* the same. I can't see one without the other.
SolidSnakex
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He's not up for Joel's role. They basically joked about the possibility of him playing David. No one was mentioned as a possibility for Joel.
fluffydelusions
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You know who it has to be....
keltickennedy
Member
Elle Fanning from Super 8. Not sure how old she is now though...maybe 16?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47yoVmZeff0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47yoVmZeff0
simplythebest
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Thanks for talking me down from the ledge. The fire ants in my pants were starting to get restless.
The same one you were?
after his daughter dies, Joel disappears from everything he knows and goes rogue, even when he first meets ellie he is only doing it in exchange for something, he really can't be bothered with her. His connection is obviously made through his experience with his daughter, and slowly, but surely allows himself to open up to the possibility of facing that pain again. He's faced with a choice, suffer again or potentially save the world, and he chooses to follow his vow to never let it happen again.
PapaJustify
Member
Make her older version of Ellie then, I don't care. No Ashley, No SALE!
Sorry, but Ashley doesn't really look like Ellie. It is only the voice you are after...
mentallyinept
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That fine, but I think they should keep the first 10-15 minutes of the game as the opener.
With the right talent, there wouldn't be a dry eye in the house.
Funnily enough we were talking about movie castings in the Remastered thread and I brought up Anson Mount for Joel.
Since the movie announcement this comes across my feed. lol
Seriously, Anson Mount would be perfect. The guy is amazing and would be fantastic as Joel.
Yeah I agree. They talked about that at the panel actually. Sam Raimi encouraged Neil to keep the opening of the film very similar to the opening of the game, so that gives me hope.
bananafactory
Banned
She really does, though. Watch some of her mo-cap stuff and her facial expressions. Her eyes. You can see absolutely see that shine through in Ellie, even though the animations were hand drawn. They used Ashley as a reference point.
Resident4t.
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That's what I was thinking too, but I don't know if she can pull of Ellie's tomboyish characteristics.
She was pretty bland to be honest.
Night Angel
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So is Bruce actually Joel, or is OP trolling us? I really don't think he's a good fit for the role...
there are great actresses this age, but since it takes a few years to get "known", if they cast someone this age it'll be someone pretty unknown -- like I was saying. Which I'm perfectly fine with. I don't necessarily think it's always important to jam well known actors into established characters. Sometimes an unknown is great, even preferable.
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