Jeffrey Wright is returning to HBO — and to the world of The Last of Us.
The Emmy winner and recent Oscar nominee has joined the cast for season two of The Last of Us, based on the best-selling video game franchise. Wright will have a recurring role as Isaac, the quietly powerful leader of a large militia group. It’s familiar territory for Wright, who provided the voice for Isaac in The Last of Us Part II game.
Wright is one of a number of new additions to the cast for season two, which is in production and slated for a 2025 premiere. The coming season will also feature Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Young Mazino, Ariela Barer, Tati Gabrielle, Spencer Lord and Danny Ramirez, and Catherine O’Hara will be a guest star.
Leads Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey will return, along with fellow season one actors Gabriel Luna and Rutina Wesley.
The Last of Us is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and the video game’s creator, Neil Druckmann. Carolyn Strauss, Jacqueline Lesko, Cecil O’Connor, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan and Evan Wells also executive produce.
Wright earned an Oscar nomination this year for his lead role in American Fiction. He has worked with HBO numerous times in the past, winning an Emmy in 2004 for his role in Angels in America and scoring three more nominations for his turn as Bernard on Westworld. He was also in the cast of Boardwalk Empire and has starred in several HBO movies. His other recent credits include Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, Rustin and Marvel and Disney+’s animated series What If … ?
Wright is repped by CAA, Strategic PR and Jackoway Austen.
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I still wonder why they bothered using someone else’s (or a composite) likeness in the game.
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Jeffrey Wright is returning to HBO — and to the world of The Last of Us.
The Emmy winner and recent Oscar nominee has joined the cast for season two of The Last of Us, based on the best-selling video game franchise. Wright will have a recurring role as Isaac, the quietly powerful leader of a large militia group. It’s familiar territory for Wright, who provided the voice for Isaac in The Last of Us Part II game.
Wright is one of a number of new additions to the cast for season two, which is in production and slated for a 2025 premiere. The coming season will also feature Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Young Mazino, Ariela Barer, Tati Gabrielle, Spencer Lord and Danny Ramirez, and Catherine O’Hara will be a guest star.
Leads Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey will return, along with fellow season one actors Gabriel Luna and Rutina Wesley.
The Last of Us is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and the video game’s creator, Neil Druckmann. Carolyn Strauss, Jacqueline Lesko, Cecil O’Connor, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan and Evan Wells also executive produce.
Wright earned an Oscar nomination this year for his lead role in American Fiction. He has worked with HBO numerous times in the past, winning an Emmy in 2004 for his role in Angels in America and scoring three more nominations for his turn as Bernard on Westworld. He was also in the cast of Boardwalk Empire and has starred in several HBO movies. His other recent credits include Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, Rustin and Marvel and Disney+’s animated series What If … ?
Wright is repped by CAA, Strategic PR and Jackoway Austen.
I still wonder why they bothered using someone else’s (or a composite) likeness in the game.