The Last Of Us video game star Jeffrey Wright will reprise his villain role in season 2 of the hit show
May. 24, 2024Jeffrey Wright is set to play Isaac in The Last of Us season 2
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Jeffrey Wright is officially reprising his role as Isaac for The Last of Us season 2.
In the gut-wrenching video game sequel that isThe Last of Us Part 2, Wright plays secondary antagonist Isaac Dixon, a former marine turned leader of the Washington Liberation Front (WLF). Wright will now reprise the role for season 2 of HBO’s massively successful live-action TV show adaptation. The actor shared the news to hisInstagramwith the simple caption: “Surprise.”
With the addition of Wright, the cast of major players in The Last of Us season 2 is now complete: Isabela Merced (Dora the Explorer) is set to playDina, with Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart)as Abbyand Young Mazino (Beef)as Jesse. Wright isn’t the first voice/motion capture actor from the video game franchise to join the cast: Merle Dandridge reprised her role as Marlene in season 1. Troy Baker, the voice of Joel, and Ashley Johnson, the voice of Ellie, both made cameos with Johnson playing Ellie’s mom.
Season 2 is set to follow the emotionally devastating storyline ofThe Last of Us Part 2video game, which fast forwards to an 18-year-old Ellie and her life as an adult following the events of Part 1. Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal will reprise their respective roles –and a first look at the pair was just released.
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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