- The Matrix star Joe Pantoliano set to bring minor character to life
- RoboCop 3 actor set to appear in season 2
- Three new original character created for the series revealed
Six more actors have joined the supporting cast for The Last of Us season 2, which premieres on HBO on 13 April 2025.
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As reported by Variety, Joe Pantoliano (The Matrix, Chucky), Alanna Ubach (Venom: The Last Dance, In Our Blood), Ben Ahlers (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Hettienne Park (Hannibal), Robert John Burke (Boston Strangler, Thinner) and Noah Lamanna (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds) are set to appear in the second season.
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With just over a month until the second season is released, the names of the characters from The Last of Us Part II video game being brought to life have also been revealed.
The Last of Us Video game characters coming to live-action
Pantoliano, who portrayed Ralph Cifaretto in The Sopranos, is set to play Eugene, a minor character from the video game who gamers only catch a glimpse of when he appears in a photograph. The show is taking the opportunity to expand the character. “The game has so many little flourishes,” said Craig Mazin, the show’s co-executive producer with Neil Druckmann. “You find notes that have their own little story to them”. Druckman added ““I get excited when I see these opportunities. I’m like, ‘Oh, I don’t know Eugene that well!’ The story we told [in the game] was somewhat superficial.”
Burke and Lamanna are also playing characters that originated in the game. Burke, who played RoboCop in the franchise’s third instalment, plays Seth, who runs a bar in the Jackson, Wyoming community. He is a husband and father of three sons. Lamanna, who previously guested in The Umbrella Academy, takes on the role of Ellie’s ex, tattoo artist Kat. They dated before the events of Part II.
Original characters appearing
Ubach, known for voicing Mamá Imelda in Coco (2017), Ahlers, who portrayed Lucas Hunt in Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018), and Park, best known for her role as Beverly Katz in Hannibal (2013–2014), are set to portray three new characters: Hanrahan, Burton, and Elise Park, respectively.
The newly revealed ensemble joins an already impressive cast which includes Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Isabela Merced as Dina, Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Gabriel Luna as Tommy, Jeffrey Wright as Isaac, Young Mazino as Jesse, Danny Ramirez as Manny, Ariela Barer as Mel, and Tati Gabrielle as Nora.
Mazin and Druckmann have previously hinted that the events from the sequel video game will unfold across multiple seasons, so fans can expect even more surprises as the episodes premiere.
