The cast of The Last of Us season 2 continues to grow! Beef star Young Mazino has joined the HBO series in a key role.
Young Mazino made a splash as Paul Cho in Netflix’s Beef, his performance getting nominated for an Emmy. It seems that role was his big break, with it now being revealed that the actor will portary Jesse in season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us series:
“Young is one of those rare actors who is immediately undeniable the moment you see him,” series co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann told Variety. “We’re so lucky to have him, and we can’t wait for the audience to see Young shine in our show.”
The news of Young Mazino being cast as Jesse comes off the tails of Kaitlyn Dever joining The Last of Us as Abby. It seems clear HBO is ramping up production of season 2 as fast as they can as to not lose the momentum brought by the first season. Let’s just hope the rush doesn’t kill the show off like many series before it!
What you need to know about The Last of Us
Developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, The Last of Us centers on the relationship between a smuggler named Joel Miler and 14-year-old Ellie Williams, the latter of whom may be the key to curing the deadly pandemic that resulted in the post-apocalypse world of the game. Hired to smuggle Ellie out of a quarantine zone, Joel finds himself relying on the teenage girl just as much as she relies on him as they fight to survive on their journey across the United States.
The Last of Us has been officially renewed for a second season by HBO, with production expected to kick off later this year. Its season one cast also includes Pedro Pascal, Anna Torv, Nico Parker, Murray Bartlett, Nick Offerman, Storm Reid, Jeffrey Pierce, Lamar Johnson, Keivonn Woodard, Graham Greene, Elaine Miles, Melanie Lynskey, Rutina Wesley, Brad Leland, Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson.
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