Bella Ramsey, protagonist of The Last of Us series, expressed her reservations on physical comparisons between her body and that of Elliecharacter that interprets in the television adaptation of the homonymous video game.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporterthe actress said that Ellie’s physical representation in the game does not conform to her body constitution.
“It was great to really feel … capable. But I looked a lot at Ellie’s appearance in the game, in his muscles, specifically, in the muscular definition of his arms. And I didn’t see me that way. My body type is not that”, He declared.
Along the same lines, Ramsey said she was not pressured to look the same as the character of the video game, but should maintain some character to align her personality with that major version, since the second season is located five years after the first.
“I talked a lot about this with Craig, and he never put that expectation. He wanted me to see me strong and feel strong, and That was noticed in how I behaved, in my posture and trust what do you have. It was a challenge for me to get carried away by not seems generated by computer, ”he explained.
Bella Ramsey also addressed her emotional preparation for one of the central scenes of the next season: The death of Joel’s characterinterpreted by Pedro Pascal.
“I almost went too far and made it too normal, I pretended that it was not happening Until the moment it really happened, ”said Ramsey, who will share fewer scenes with Pascal in this new stage of history.
The link between both actors was strengthened precisely from that certainty. “Understanding from the beginning that the time that Peter and I would have together would be limited made us value much more”He admitted.
during the conversation, the 21 -year -old star also spoke about the role of leadership he assumed on the set, although without considering herself as a natural leader.
“I would never consider me a leader. But there is something that happens when they give me responsibility, and I really like that feeling and I take responsibility very seriously, ”he said.
-He added that one of its fundamental principles is equity at work: “Everyone should know that it is valued, either as a member of the team or cast, and that we are all equal.”
Ramsey commented on his decision to get away from social networks on the eve of the premiere of the second season, explaining that he never had a genuine interest in maintaining a digital presence.
“I always knew that one day I would deactivate my social networks and, to be honest, I never wanted to have networks in the first place. It wasn’t something super dramatic, but I thought about avoiding Twitter and Reddit with the arrival of the second season. Now I’m doing it, and everything is totally well, ”he said.
For its part, the showrunner Craig Mazin shared his perspective on the narrative of The Last of Usquestioning the traditional notions of heroes and villains.
“The point of this story is that the entire concept of the protagonist is wrong. The entire concept of villain is wrong. Our way of processing the world through heroes and villains is a mistake”He said.
He added: “It ends up creating barriers among people who shouldn’t be there.”
Throughout the interview, Mazin reflected on the personal and professional evolution of Bella Ramseyin parallel with the development of his character.
“I am not interested in the physical aspect, but in emotional maturity and in personality change. I’ve seen Bella grow up and start finding her own way … and I feel that completely in Ellie, ”he said.
Pedro Pascalon the other hand, he also referred to his partner’s acting growth in The Last of Us. It should be noted that both were also part of the universe of Game of Thronesbut they never filmed scenes together in that series.
“The evolution of the Ellie de Bella, from the first season to the second, reflects its own development of independence. It is not an independence learned or formed, but one that was always there and that allowed to live freely,” he said.
