{"id":40490,"date":"2023-02-10T14:16:58","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T14:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2023\/02\/10\/canadian-actor-has-major-role-in-new-the-last-of-us-episode\/"},"modified":"2023-02-10T14:17:51","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T14:17:51","slug":"canadian-actor-has-major-role-in-new-the-last-of-us-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2023\/02\/10\/canadian-actor-has-major-role-in-new-the-last-of-us-episode\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian actor has major role in new The Last of Us episode"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On the finish of final week\u2019s episode of\u00a0The Last of Us<\/em><\/a>, a person and his little brother get the drop on Joel and Ellie, holding them at gunpoint.<\/p>\n

Those that\u2019ve 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.)<\/p>\n

However what many may not<\/em> know, nevertheless, is that the older brother, Henry, is performed by Toronto\u2019s personal Lamar Johnson. The 28-year-old actor is finest identified for a lead function within the Canadian teen drama collection The Subsequent Step<\/em>, in addition to appearances within the likes of\u00a0The Hate U Give\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Your Honor<\/em>. He additionally stars in\u00a0Brother<\/em><\/a>, an upcoming Toronto-set drama that garnered rave opinions at TIFF.<\/p>\n

Within the fifth episode of The Final of Us<\/em>, premiering on Friday instead of Sunday due to the Super Bowl<\/a>, Henry options prominently in his determined try to flee Pittsburgh along with his brother (Keivonn Woodard).<\/p>\n

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Henry (Johnson) and Sam (Woodard). Picture credit score: HBO<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Whereas that brotherly relationship was current within the recreation, the present tweaks Henry\u2019s background by giving him a troubled historical past with the brand new character, Kathleen, a ruthless revolutionary chief performed by Yellowjackets<\/em>\u2018 Melanie Lynskey.<\/p>\n

Another modifications from the sport: HBO\u2019s model of Sam is youthful and Deaf (Woodard can also be Deaf himself), which is a pleasant transfer for illustration. We\u2019ll see this all play out within the fifth episode, titled \u201cEndure and Survive.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Henry (carried out by Brandon Scott) in The Final of Us\u2019 PS5 remake. Picture credit score: PlayStation<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Johnson is certainly one of The Final of Us<\/em>\u2018 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<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>\u201cEach inch of Canmore was simply this magical little city\u2026 with actually nice fudge,\u201d Pascal instructed us.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, the collection\u2019 manufacturing designer, John Paino, has talked about his surprise at how \u201cclean\u201d the province ended up being<\/a>. In the meantime, Journey Alberta has created an interactive map to let you view the exact filming locations<\/a>\u00a0from the collection.<\/p>\n

The Final of Us\u00a0<\/em>is streaming exclusively on Crave in Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Picture credit score: HBO<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n