Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams, best known for her role as Arya Stark in the hit HBO show, seems like a lock for The Last of Us movie, as she’s revealed that she’d “love” to play Ellie in the forthcoming silver screen adaptation. Sony recently confirmed that original writer Neil Druckmann will be working alongside Evil Dead’s Sam Raimi to bring the PlayStation exclusive to life – and speaking at a Comic-Con panel earlier in the year, the duo confirmed that it had talked to the 17-year-old actress about the role.
“There was a whole thing that went on Twitter [of fans suggesting me for the role]," the British star told IGN. “I didn’t know a lot about [the game]; I Googled it. Ashley Johnson – who did Ellie’s voice... [Fans] asked her what she thought of me, and she said, ‘That’s pretty much my dream.’ I don’t follow her, but I was silently stalking her, wondering what she thought of all this. And when I got my American agent and he said, ‘If there’s anything you want to do, let us know’ – America’s got such a can-do attitude – that was the first time that I came to him with anything.”
Her agent eventually setup a meeting with Druckmann and Raimi, and the duo asked her to moderate the aforementioned Comic-Con panel – but because she didn’t know much about the game, they also told her to get up to speed ahead of the event. “I was doing so much work for [Game of] Thrones that I didn’t want to half-arse do it, so I said that I’m not going to [moderate],” she continued. “So, the way that it was left is that they want me to do it, and I want to do it. But there’s no script, no director, and no anything else.”
She concluded: “At this moment, it’s looking like, ‘Yes,’ but it’s still such early days. If they make it in 30 years, they can’t have a 40-year-old Ellie. So, at the moment, it’s looking good, and I’d love to do it. Hell yeah!” Is there anyone else that you think would fit the role of the troubled teenager better? Do you think that this movie will ever actually get made? Are you disappointed that it’s looking like a mere re-telling of the game's story? Click as loud as you can in the comments section below.
[source uk.ign.com]
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She's getting a bit old tbh.
I bet it gets made before the Uncharted movie. Americans love zombies (yeah, I said it, zombies) way more than adventurers.
Though it would be a lot funnier if they got Ellen Page to play Ellie.
Not sure if Arya Stark would help the movie any at the box office but based on GoT it could make it the most pirated movie of all time .
I dont know about anyone else but I could definitely watch the exact same story made into film. I think the story was absolutely perfect, I wouldn't change a thing.
Raimi is a good director, just look at his career. The Evil Dead series itself is full of black humor and slapstick comedy to the point of not being strictly horror. TLOU has some comedic relief, so I can see it working if he's more tacit about it than in Drag Me To Hell (lol). And his Spider-man trilogy was just weird, but The Quick And The Dead was pretty serious in tone. The movie is years away, though!
I love Maisie Williams! She is such a great actress and she would be perfect for the role.
@rjejr I would laugh so hard if Ellen Paige played Ellie after she complained about them copying her for Ellie. She could probably play the role, although she's a little old to be playing a 14 year old.
@SkywardLink98 - "she's a little old to be playing a 14 year old."
I didn't realize she was supposed to be that young in the game, I'd assumed 17 or 18. I can't imagine they make the movie w/ that much blood and violence and highlight it all takes place around a 14 year old girl. Though the last horror movie I saw was se7en so I don't know whats going on in Saw or Hostel or any of those, it was always teen tramps at camps back then.
I like the choice a lot but still have low exceptions for the movie.
First of all I believe she would be perfect for Ellie. Secondly I hope that they don't "half arse" the movie and go low budget like most terrible video game movies. I have no problem with it being a retelling of the games plot, as that plot was amazing, and there are tons of people who would appreciate it who don't play video games. Fingers crossed!!
Please no.
Sorry but I'd prefer actual Ashley Johnson, with dyed hair and maybe made a bit smaller, they can make hobbits right? That Williams girl looks odd to me.
@Scollurio And nothing like Ellie.
She wont sound right to me though. And thatll make it an odd experience.
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