The Last of Us showrunner responds to criticism Bella Ramsey looks too young to play Ellie in season two

The Final of Us showrunner Craig Mazin has addressed these criticising Bella Ramsey for not trying older as Ellie within the present’s upcoming second season.

Talking with The Hollywood Reporter, Mazin mentioned he understands “the issue that some folks have the place they are saying, ‘She seemed like she was 14 in season one. She nonetheless appears to be like roughly the identical to us, though now she’s 19’.”

Mazin added he appreciates Ellie in The Final of Us Half 2 does look “a lot older” than she did within the first sport. Nevertheless, in terms of the present, he is not ” within the bodily facet” of Ellie’s look.

“Some folks do change fairly dramatically and a few folks do not,” Mazin mentioned. “I have been taking a look at Bella’s face for years whereas modifying, and I can see that she’s definitely grown. I am within the emotional maturity, and the change in character.”

The Final of Us showrunner added he has “watched Bella develop and grow to be impartial and begin to discover her personal two toes separate and other than her mother and father”, stating it is also about “how do I work out the best way to be my very own particular person now and take a look at that full independence?”

That is one thing he “[feels in] Ellie utterly” in terms of Ramsey’s portrayal of the character.

“So, I perceive the place individuals are coming from, however once they watch this yr, I feel they are going to see the distinction,” Mazin closed.

The second season of The Final of Us is ready to debut subsequent month, and can comprise seven episodes. It won’t cowl the whole thing of The Final of Us Half 2, with subsequent episodes anticipated to wrap up the narrative.

Earlier this week, Naughty Canine’s Neil Druckmann weighed in on the ‘Was Joel proper’ debate, following the top of the primary sport (and first collection).