- Bella Ramsey was recast for the Last of Us Part II.
- Neil Druckmann expressed his enthusiasm for her portrayal of Ellie.
- Neil said that he felt lucky after he recasted Bella.
Bella Ramsey was recast for Part II, which took place five years after the events of Part I, according to The Last of Us co-president.
Co-president Neil Druckmann stated during a press conference, “When we made the game, I felt we were incredibly lucky,” the executive remarked.
“It was like lightning in the bottle that we found Ashley Johnson. I can’t imagine that version of Ellie being anybody else. And then somehow we got lightning in the bottle again with Bella.”
Druckmann continued, “We are extremely lucky to have Bella and the stuff you saw throughout this entire season.
The only way we would ever, ever consider recasting Bella is if she said, ‘I don’t want to work with you guys anymore.’ Even then, I’m not sure we would grant her that. We might still force her to come back to Season 2.”
Mazin noted that “[Ramsey]’s 19 now, which — by the way — is the age of Ellie in The Last of Us Part II,” and that she shared Druckman’s enthusiasm for Ramsey’s portrayal of Ellie.
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