Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey wowed audiences as Joel and Ellie in HBO’s The Final of Us. As they put together for Season 2, nevertheless, the pair nonetheless really feel the stress.
Chatting with Deadline in a profile on the pair, each Ramsey and Pascal spoke in regards to the upcoming second season of the present. When requested in the event that they nonetheless really feel the stress to carry out nicely, Ramsey stated it’s nonetheless there, however has “diminished” a bit.
“I believe, in a means, it’s diminished,” stated Ramsey. “But additionally, it’s there much more so than earlier than as a result of it’s been so profitable. So, there’s the stress of doing it once more, however higher. However I believe if we take into consideration that an excessive amount of, there’s nothing you are able to do. You simply must do it, proper? There’s no means of sitting down and like, “Proper, how do I make this higher?” You simply go and do it. However as a result of I don’t have to put in writing or produce it, I can simply flip up on the day and hope for the perfect.”
Pascal stated the anxiousness is a “problem.” The actor famous that HBO and people behind the scenes — together with Criag Mazin and Neil Druckmann — are enormous helps. He additionally talked about his expertise on previous hit reveals like Recreation of Thrones, Narcos, and The Mandalorian nearly as good expertise to have.
“I do know it’s a problem, however one which we’ll be capable of beat,” Pascal stated. “It’s a little bit scary. As a result of we’re going into Season 2 with the way in which that it’s already been obtained, so it has already began with a certain quantity of stress. It will really be bizarre if we didn’t really feel it. However, by way of how beloved the sport is, we’re in good arms.”
What’s The Final of Us about?
The Final of Us starred Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy Miller, and Rutina Wesley as Maria. Season 1 additionally featured Nico Parker, Anna Torv, Melanie Lynskey, Murray Bartlett, Nick Offerman, and Storm Reid.
“The live-action collection takes place 20 years after fashionable civilization has been destroyed,” reads the synopsis. “Joel and Ellie, a pair related by the harshness of the world they stay in, are pressured to endure brutal circumstances and ruthless killers on a trek throughout a post-pandemic America.”
Season 1 is now out there for streaming on HBO Max.
