The Last of Us creator describes ‘beautiful’ alternative ending of season one
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Craig Mazin, the co-creator of The Last of Us, has revealed that the season one finale almost featured a different ending. open image in gallery Ellie in the final scene of ‘The Last of Us’ season one In an interview with GQ, Mazin – who created the show alongside Neil Druckmann – recalled an alternative version of the ending that the showrunners almost went with. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free “ had this thought of just playing out this slightly longer, sadder version where Ellie says, ‘okay,’ and then she turns and walks away. And then how will everybody else feel?” open image in gallery Pedro Pascal as Joel in ‘The Last of Us’ episode nine “In the end, there’s something very specific about ending on that close-up of Ellie.
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