Summary
The Last of Usseason 2 isno longer held back by the actors' strike. However, there is still one major hurdle for the show to contend with before work can get underway on its highly anticipated second season.
The Last of Usis based on the highly acclaimed PlayStation exclusive game series. The series chronicles a post-apocalyptic exodus across the US by Joel (Pedro Pascal), a smuggler tasked with getting a young girl named Ellie (Bella Ramsey) to her destination.The Last of Usseries could also impact the video gamefranchise as the former heads towards a second season and possibly beyond.
Pascal has starred in many great movies and seriesand is in high demand around town, a fact that might have a downside for some of his fans post-strike. In a recent report fromDeadline, it was revealed that leading man Pascal’s primary focus right now is on theGladiatorsequel, which is in first position for him and means that every other project the star has signed on to afterward will have to be delayed or work around the production of the sequel film. Unfortunately forThe Last of Usfans,the show’s second season is also subject to this order of priorities and won’t do any filming for a while.
This is particularly unfortunate asThe Last of Usseason 2 received a disappointing updatewhen it was announced that filming wouldn’t kick off until 2024 due to the confluence of factors headed by the double strike of writers and actors. With that timeline, the season’s release was already set for 2025 at the earliest, and now conflicts with theGladiatorsequel could potentially make that time frame even further down than it already got pushed.Gladiator 2,which has filmmaker Ridley Scott at the helm, was also previously set for a 2024 release, a goal the production might still attempt to reach.
It’s not a big surprise that theLast of Usstar would have conflicts in his schedule, as many people would sayPascal is the ultimate franchise actor, having had prominent roles inGame of Thrones,Star Wars,Kingsman,Buffy the Vampire Slayer,Law & Order, and many more popular franchises that could individually make a star popular. With so many well-received performances in so many prominent properties, it would be more perplexing if he didn’t find himself in a bind now that the SAG-AFTRA strike has concluded.
It seems delays are par for the course these days, even without the need for an industry-wide strike, as fans saw whenGladiator 2started facing issues after a stunt gone wrongbefore there were any external hiccups to worry about. Despite this, fans can be rest assured thatThe Last of Uswill get its second season as soon as possible.
The Last of Usis currently available for streaming on Max.
The Last Of Us
Based on Naughty Dog’s popular PlayStation game, HBO’s The Last of Us takes place decades after a fungal infection eradicated most of humanity. When a teenage girl named Ellie is found to be immune to the disease, Joel agrees to smuggle her across the United States.
