Fans of The Last of Us know that the show’s second season is set to explore some morally grey territory. However, it seems Bella Ramsey wants to get darker, expressing an interest in playing a villain like the iconic Joker.
Bella Ramsey made a splash in the pop culture scene with their role as Ellie in The Last of Us. However, it seems they’re not done exploring the complexities of morality. In a recent interview, the actor revealed their desire to play a morally complex villain like the Joker:
“I’ve not really played a villain yet. So I want to play a baddy. But like a really interesting, intricate, complex baddy,” Ramsey told LADBible. “Yeah. I was actually thinking that as well. The Joker, someone really interesting like that.”
There’s no shortage of Joker variants for The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey to play. Perhaps the most fitting would be Marian Drews, the “Neo Joker” from Batman: White Knight that serves as the variant most closely matching Ramsey’s age. Given the DC Universe is about the reboot the franchise with Batman: The Brave and The Bold, it would certainly be an interesting spin on the Joker to have in the new continuity!
What you need to know about The Last of Us
Developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, The Last of Us centers on the relationship between a smuggler named Joel Miler and 14-year-old Ellie Williams, the latter of whom may be the key to curing the deadly pandemic that resulted in the post-apocalypse world of the game. Hired to smuggle Ellie out of a quarantine zone, Joel finds himself relying on the teenage girl just as much as she relies on him as they fight to survive on their journey across the United States.
The Last of Us has been officially renewed for a second season by HBO, with production expected to kick off later this year. Its season one cast also includes Pedro Pascal, Anna Torv, Nico Parker, Murray Bartlett, Nick Offerman, Storm Reid, Jeffrey Pierce, Lamar Johnson, Keivonn Woodard, Graham Greene, Elaine Miles, Melanie Lynskey, Rutina Wesley, Brad Leland, Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson.
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