HBO's The Last of Us has officially formed Henry and Sam, the brothers who prima successful 1 of the archetypal game's astir celebrated storylines.

IGN tin exclusively uncover that Henry volition beryllium played by Lamar Johnson, portion his younger brother, Sam, volition beryllium portrayed by Keivonn Woodard.

In summation to Henry and Sam, Graham Greene and Elaine Miles volition impermanent prima arsenic Marlon and Florence, 2 caller characters being added to the bid for the archetypal time.

Spoiler Warning: Potential tiny spoilers for HBO Max's The Last of Us follow.

The authoritative merchandise describes the brothers this way:

Lamar Johnson arsenic Henry and Keivonn Woodard arsenic Sam, brothers successful Kansas City hiding from a revolutionary question seeking vengeance.

Fans of the archetypal game volition callback that Joel and Ellie conscionable Henry and Sam successful Pittsburgh, wherever they enactment unneurotic to evade quality hunters and infected alike portion bonding implicit philosophical discussions astir religion. Henry was played by Brandon Scott successful the archetypal crippled portion Sam was played by Nadji Jeter.

In the HBO adaptation, Joel and Ellie seemingly brushwood Henry and Sam successful Kansas City alternatively of Pittsburgh portion the hunters are much intelligibly defined. Little other has been revealed astir the plot, though Pedro Pascal, who plays Joel, is assured it tin unrecorded up to the bequest of the archetypal game.

The caller characters, Marlon and Florence are described arsenic "a joined mates surviving unsocial successful the wilderness of post-apocalyptic Wyoming."

Pascal was previously revealed to beryllium playing Joel portion Bella Ramsey takes connected the relation of Ellie. Pascal has said helium purposely hasn't finished the archetypal game truthful that helium tin debar imitating Troy Baker's show arsenic Joel.

Gabriel Luna will play Joel's brother, Tommy – portion Tommy's archetypal histrion volition besides a marque caller role. Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker, who featured successful the archetypal game, volition besides person so-far-unannounced roles.

The Last of Us has been steadily revealing much of its characters and crippled up of its expected 2023 release. In the meantime, Naughty Dog is preparing to merchandise a remake of The Last of Us for PlayStation 5. It'll beryllium retired September 2.

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