“The Last Of Us” Season 2 cast already had some stellar new additions, but this one may be the best of the lot. Deadline reports that Jeffrey Wright joins the ensemble cast as Isaac, the powerful leader of the Washington Liberation Front in the videogame. And that casting makes perfect sense, since Wright voiced the same character in 2020’s “The Last Of Us Part II.”
Wright joins previously announced new cast members Kaitlyn Dever, Isabel Merced, Young Mazino, Ariela Barer, Tati Gabrielle, Spencer Lord, Danny Ramirez, and Catherine O’Hara for the show’s upcoming second season, currently in production. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsay return as Joel and Elli as they continue their journey across a post-apocalyptic US ravaged by a fungal pandemic. Gabriel Luna will likely also return in Season 2 as Joel’s brother, Tommy.
Wright isn’t the first voice actor from Naughty Dog‘s game series to join the live-action HBO series. Troy Baker, Ashley Johnson, and Merle Dandridge did the same in Season 1 as Joel, Ellie, and Marlene, respectively. And since Season 2 is still shooting, maybe Wright won’t be the last late addition to the cast either. Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann return as showrunners for Season 2, and they also co-direct the season with Peter Hoar and newcomers Kate Herron, Nina Lopez-Corrado, Mark Mylod, and Stephen Williams.
There’s no official premiere date for “The Last Of Us” Season 2 yet, but expect it on HBO and Max sometime mid-late 2025.