He's emotionally closed off, not prone to laughter, and he's become accustomed to killing without remorse. After the fungal pandemic kills many of his friends and family, Joel turns into an absolute a**hole. Play After all, Joel is one complicated dude.

Not all of these picks will look like Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson's versions of the characters instead, we looked at the talent we're most impressed with and who we think would do an incredible job bringing these characters and their fascinating relationship to life. It's clear the dynamic duo of Druckmann and Mazin are keeping the spirit of the games alive, so we - like so many of our commenters - immediately began speculating: who will play Joel and Ellie in The Last of Us TV show? In the spirit of fan casting, we searched through our favorite shows and movies to spotlight the talent we think can really capture the essence of Joel and Ellie as characters. (Why is the Chernobyl part so exciting? Just ask the IGN readers who voted Chernobyl as the 'People's Choice' award winner for the best TV show of 2019.) While there are few details known about what the Last of Us show will be about, Mazin did confirm Ellie will be gay in the series as she is in the game. Game director Neil Druckmann will team up with Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin to bring this live-action adaptation to life.

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