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The second season of The Last of Us significantly reduced the number of cameos with respect to its predecessor. However, one of the most unexpected arrived in the Episode fourtitled “Day one”with the participation of an emblematic face of youth television: Josh Peckex -star Drake & Josh.
The actor plays Janowicza soldier of Be able to of a rude nature, which stars in a brief but intense scene set in 2018, during a flashback to the quarantine area of Seattle. In the sequence, Janowicz tells a violent and vulgar story from the back of a military truck, where he travels with other soldiers. “It was a difficult secret to keep”Patch confessed on his Instagram account by confirming the identity of his character, he said Entertainment Weekly.
Janowicz tells how he stopped three civilians, whom Be able to He called “voters,” for distributing pamphlets. He says that after requesting reinforcements, an officer named Greenberg arrived, who reacted brutally before the explanation of the detainees. The story becomes progressively grotesque, with details of physical violence that culminate in a starry tooth against the wall and a sadistic response of the officer.
The scene, directed by Kate Herronhe doesn’t look for sympathy, but surprise. “We made a reading for paper and Josh was fantastic,” said the director to Entertainment Weekly. “We loved the idea of using it as Drew Barrymore was used in Scream. No one would expect it”he added.
Flashback also offers a counterpoint to the main story that follow Ellie (Bella Ramsey) y Dina (Isabela Merced) In the present, when they reach that same city eleven years later. The sequence reconstructs the authoritarian and decadent atmosphere of Be able tounderlining the chaos prior to its collapse, providing the viewer with a direct look at the time the rebellion of the FLR. The brutality of Janowicz and his companions contrasts with the decision of Isaac to break with the institution he once led.
-Janowicz and the other soldiers of the truck die minutes later, victims of internal betrayal. The commander Isaac Dixon (played by Jeffrey Wright) orders to save only one of the soldiers, Burton (Ben Ahlers), and enclose the rest in the vehicle with active grenades. It is the time Dixon breaks with Be able to To join the Washington Liberation Front (FLR)the rebel militia that will later lead.
El showrunner Craig Mazin He explained in the official podcast of the series that the scene is based on fragments of the original video game. There, players can find documents that report how officers of Be able to They rebelled against their own structure, unable to sustain the orderly order. Neil Druckmanncooperator of the game and the series, confirmed that one of those documents mentions the blast of a truck with soldiers still inside, a fact that inspired the sequence.
The episode also stands out for its sober direction and the way in which it intertwines the past with the present, accentuating the consequences of individual decisions. Janowicz’s sacrifice and his companions – although brief on the screen – adds density to the political background of the series, where The tension between institutional control and community autonomy becomes central.
It is not the only cameo of the season. In the inaugural episode, “Future Days”it appeared briefly Gustavo Santaolallacomposer of the video game band, playing a musician in the Jackson community.
Peck celebrated his participation with a publication on social networks: “It was an honor to play a small role in one of my favorite series, with one of my favorite actors,” he wrote Next to photographs of the filming. Although his intervention was brief, his inclusion was effective for the creators, who sought precisely what they achieved: an appearance as unexpected as ephemeral.
The Last of Us its broadcast continues every Sunday through HBO and the platform Maxwith episodes that combine fidelity to the game, new narratives and surprises calculated as this.
