Wright played Isaac in the game and he’ll play that part on the show.
Wright is not the only actor from the game series to reprise their roles on the TV show.
Merle Dandridge, who played Marlene in the game, came back in the same role for Season 1.
Wright is known for his starring role on HBO’s Westworld and for playing Commissioner Gordon in The Batman.
He earned an Academy Award nomination for his leading role in American Fiction.
Jeffrey Wright has joined the cast of the HBO Original series#TheLastofUsfor Season 2.
Season 2 adds Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Young Mazino as Jesse, and Isabela Merced as Dina.
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey return to play their characters, Joel and Ellie, respectively.
Hopes are high for the second season, as the first was praised by critics andreached massive viewership numbers.
Druckmann also recently saidhe’s very excited for how AI could shake up game development.
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