Well, I mean they're actively talking to a kid to play the role, so that would probably mean the story has her in roughly the same age range as the game.
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IGN: "Maisie Williams 'Looking Like Yes' For The Last Of Us Movie"
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Well, I mean they're actively talking to a kid to play the role, so that would probably mean the story has her in roughly the same age range as the game.
So you'd rather they completely change the age of the character because an actress looks slightly more like her?
I disagree. He's a great actor, has always done the gruff, jaded sort of things in his movies. He'd be great, he's also worked with Ellen Page before, and I'd really like to see her as Ellie.(I just prefer her as an actor, also been crushing on her for a long time)
pinkurocket
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This story should really stay in videogame format, even if the story of the game can easily be condensed into videos. I can't see this become anything better than mediocre overdramatic movie.
Like how the brilliance of Silent Hill got condensed into a mediocre horror movie, one that was alright, but that lost all the subtlety and greatness of the games. And that second movie was just offensively bad.
Like how the brilliance of Silent Hill got condensed into a mediocre horror movie, one that was alright, but that lost all the subtlety and greatness of the games. And that second movie was just offensively bad.
BLUElightCory
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You beat me to it. She may not look identical to Ellie, but the vibe is right. The whole Arya/The Hound storyline on Game of Thrones reminded me of the story of Joel and Ellie in many ways.
I'm sorry what?
they modified her appearance from her first showing
Not that appearance matters one iota in determining whether the actress should be right for the role or not
Why the hell would they turn Ellie, a 14 year old girl, into a 27 year old woman? The story and character development in TLOU wouldn't make a lick of fucking sense if Ellie was a full grown woman, have you even played the game? smh
Zabant
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Well, it's not anecdotes. She's widely regarded as one of the best actresses on the show. Like, from actual real people that you can read opinions from on the internet.
kitschbeam
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ehh not sure whether Maisie is a good choice for ellie
Video game movies made by Hollywood typically don't rise above mediocre or overdramatic. I don't see why TLoU would be different, yeah.
Take a look at the concept art i posted above. Again we don't know maybe it's from the movie, who knows... and that Ellie there looks WAY older.
Again, why on earth would they be talking to a child actor if what you are suggesting is true? It makes zero sense.
D1renegade
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This is what I was thinking.. A movie seems pretty redundant..
I'd argue it's because the source material they're pulling from doesn't rise above mediocre or overdramatic.
Take, for example, Silent Hill. It's a pretty corny story regardless of it's video game roots. Make a movie from that and you'll get a pretty corny movie.
TLOU, though, is actually held back by it's more video gamey parts. So it makes sense to translate that to the big screen.
You provide no context other than "Well it COULD be from the movie". It sounds more like you're reaching.
Diprosalic
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i have no idea why this game needs a movie but Maisie is cool so sure.
Put the phone down Groovy and have a seat cause I'm about to blow your mind.
It's possible that you and the real people you talk to are all wrong about the same thing.
*boom*
Seriously though she's a great actress and your opinion, while valid, is quite clearly in the minority in this case.
UnObtainium17
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She and Hitgirl are the only two actress I can think of that can do an Ellie really well. This is a great pick.
The awesome Manu Bennett as Joel, please!
Wouldn't be able to get his Slade out of my head while watching him.
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Maisie williams is a great young actress and I'm sure she's a great person, but she doesn't invoke any "paternal protection instincts" in me, because she's ... uhm ...
not a particularly pretty / cute girl.
i do believe the fact that Ellie is clasically "cute" and makes her a lot more "protectable".
She doesn't have to look like Ellie. But big puppydog eyes would sure help to pull the strings - like AnnaSophia Robb in Race to Witch mountain; or Natalie Portman in Leon.
not a particularly pretty / cute girl.
i do believe the fact that Ellie is clasically "cute" and makes her a lot more "protectable".
She doesn't have to look like Ellie. But big puppydog eyes would sure help to pull the strings - like AnnaSophia Robb in Race to Witch mountain; or Natalie Portman in Leon.
Coffee Dog
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Chloe Moretz is a pretty awful actress who can't play anything but Hit-Girl, and in Kickass 2 she could barely do that.
Casting her in what is most likely a performance heavy film would be a crucial misfire.
Wow, it's like you're in denial or something lol
That artpiece have no connections with the film and was made by the an artist that did concept art to TLOU on his own accord and is connected to the epilogue they did in that live action play.
Either way, Ellen Page isn't happening for good reasons and it's for the better
Goldrusher
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(gif, wait for it)
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oh GOD she looks nothing like Ellie cancel the movie CANCEL IT
And I'll reiterate that I don't see why people would want to see the low-hanging fruit version of The Road when there's already an abundance of zombie and post-apocalypse media to consume. TLoU is a small time when you consider the big picture of media franchises. I'm sure they'll try their best but we've seen how this goes when movie producers get ahold of a new property and wring it out.
Well Ellen Page in Juno wasn't 16 when she played a 16 year old girl.
Also Ellie looked EXACTLY like Ellen Page in the beginning, so the age really doesn't matter if the actress still looks very young.
bananafactory
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Have you seen Hugo? I loved her in that.
you see, it's not about looking LIKE Ellie, it's looking like a precious vulnerable flower that needs protection. (regardless of that not being the case, as the story progresses, but you think TLOU would have the same impact if Ellie had looked like this:
Maisie Williams, sadly, isn't a flower. She's fierce, she's talented. But she doesn't fit the role of Ellie because she's not clasically pretty.
RyanardoDaVinci
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Joel: Josh Brolin or Hugh Jackman.
Ellie: Mackenzie Foy from Interstellar.
Ellie: Mackenzie Foy from Interstellar.
Shadow_FFVI
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I think she can pull it off based on some scenes in Game of Thrones.
Any other choices, those who don't like her in the role?
Any other choices, those who don't like her in the role?
And Ellie isn't?
Zabant
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(gif, wait for it)
Now replace Joel with Steve Buscemi and we're golden
Not sure if serious, but I'd say Ellie is pretty fierce
see my edited post: Yes, Ellie is fierce, but she still looks like a weak, innocent little girl.
which makes it all the more exciting once you realize she's foul mouthed and can take care of herself pretty fine - but the first impression of her being just this little girl in need of protection is needed to make this whole change of perception worthwhile.
but that's just, like, my opinion, man.
NHarmonic.
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Let's not forget this concept art. It COULD be from the movie.
Actually, that was confirmed as fanart, created by someone who worked on the game's art.
Thanks for providing the actual context. I figured Sn4ke_911 was reaching.
Sho_Nuff82
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Have you seen Prisoners? Jackman is just as brutal as Brolin in OldBoy.
He was amazing in that movie, the movie itself was really good, I am convinced he would be just as good of a Joel as Brolin would be.
I dunno, I felt like TLoU did its thing better than the Road movie did its thing but alas, I am but a single person. There was just more emotional weight behind everything in TLoU compared to the Road movie and I think it owes that to the 2 characters being so damn good.
Diprosalic
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the fuck?