The Last of Us fans have been eagerly anticipating the arrival of season two, and with the five-year time jump between seasons, there’s plenty to unpack. Bella Ramsey (Ellie) and Pedro Pascal (Joel) reflected on their return to the set, the evolution of Joel and Ellie’s relationship, and how this season ramps up the action in ways that change everything.
Five years have passed in the show’s timeline, and that deception still lingers between them.
Pedro reflected on how that lie shaped their dynamic going into season two:
“There’s a really fascinating gap of time between the end of season one and the start of season two,” he said. “And the way that whatever that missing period is for the audience, the way it authors the dynamic between us, is kind of the antithesis of where they were by the end of season one – before the lie. Even if we’re aware of it or not, I feel like, at least in the way that I played it and understood it, that once I lie to you, I’ve crossed some invisible line, some point of no return that I’m not even conscious of.”
Season Two Brings More Action (But Still Plenty of Walking)
Bella Ramsey, now stepping further into Ellie’s hardened, vengeance-driven journey, teased a shift in physicality this season.
“I think there’s more action in a lot of ways in season two. Season one was a lot of us just walking around,” they joked.
Pedro laughed, adding, “We called it Walk With Us.”
“Season two is still quite a lot of walking,” Bella continued, “but more physical, actual fighting – for my part, anyway. I loved it. Some of my favourite days were the stunt days where I got to throw myself around all day.”
But the intensity of stunt work took its toll.
“It was so exhausting. You do it once or twice at full energy, and then you have to keep doing it for the rest of the day. But I had a great time. That was my favourite new element of the season – getting to fight and be more physically engaged.”
Pedro vs. Bella: The Ultimate Showdown?
With all this combat training, has Bella Ramsey officially surpassed Pedro Pascal in badassery? The Mandalorian star seemed to think so.
“She was trying to rip my right arm out of my socket,” Pedro revealed. “She had an entire move – it was like an arm-wrestle move. But then she… yeah, exactly. Like I need to break my shoulder again.”
The wait won’t be much longer — The Last of Us season two arrives this April on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV.