On the finish of final week’s episode of The Last of Us, a person and his little brother get the drop on Joel and Ellie, holding them at gunpoint.
Those that’ve performed the unique PlayStation recreation that impressed the hit HBO collection will acknowledge them as Henry and Sam, arguably two of its most memorable characters. (If you recognize, you recognize.)
However what many may not know, nevertheless, is that the older brother, Henry, is performed by Toronto’s personal Lamar Johnson. The 28-year-old actor is finest identified for a lead function within the Canadian teen drama collection The Subsequent Step, in addition to appearances within the likes of The Hate U Give and Your Honor. He additionally stars in Brother, an upcoming Toronto-set drama that garnered rave opinions at TIFF.
Within the fifth episode of The Final of Us, premiering on Friday instead of Sunday due to the Super Bowl, Henry options prominently in his determined try to flee Pittsburgh along with his brother (Keivonn Woodard).
Henry (Johnson) and Sam (Woodard). Picture credit score: HBO
Whereas that brotherly relationship was current within the recreation, the present tweaks Henry’s background by giving him a troubled historical past with the brand new character, Kathleen, a ruthless revolutionary chief performed by Yellowjackets‘ Melanie Lynskey.
Another modifications from the sport: HBO’s model of Sam is youthful and Deaf (Woodard can also be Deaf himself), which is a pleasant transfer for illustration. We’ll see this all play out within the fifth episode, titled “Endure and Survive.”
Henry (carried out by Brandon Scott) in The Final of Us’ PS5 remake. Picture credit score: PlayStation
Johnson is certainly one of The Final of Us‘ many Canadian connections. Most notably, the collection was filmed in Alberta for a complete yr, capturing in such places as Calgary, Edmonton, Excessive River and Lethbridge. Nevertheless, it was the small city of Canmore that stars Pedro Pascal (Joel) and Bella Ramsey (Ellie) raved essentially the most about in a recent interview with MobileSyrup. “Each inch of Canmore was simply this magical little city… with actually nice fudge,” Pascal instructed us.
Elsewhere, the collection’ manufacturing designer, John Paino, has talked about his surprise at how “clean” the province ended up being. In the meantime, Journey Alberta has created an interactive map to let you view the exact filming locations from the collection.
The Final of Us is streaming exclusively on Crave in Canada.
Picture credit score: HBO
