I don’t feel like anybody else could play this part as well as her, because so much of her already is Ellie. I instantly felt a connection with her because we both care so much about this character. I first met Bella on set and she’s Ellie come to life from the game. But also, I want them to have the space to be able to put their own imprint on it. I think they might have actually watched some secretly. They didn’t want them to see any parts of the game because they wanted them to be able to bring their own thing to it. Being able to still be a part of this story and this world and to also be the first character that fights for this character to live means the world.ĭid you have any conversation with Bella before she started or no? So I was just shocked, it’s not the norm. It’s a shock because when video game adaptations move to film or TV generally, the voice actors or motion capture actors aren’t usually brought along to be part of that project. I got a text from Neil and he said, “Hey, Craig and I were talking and would you like to play Ellie’s mother?” And I just burst into tears. When did you first find out you were going to be a part of the show and what was your reaction? To see her giving birth to herself, in a sense, and to create that genetic connection between her performance as Ellie and the origin story of Bella Ramsey as Ellie was just profound.”īelow, the 39-year-old Johnson breaks her silence on the series, her unique role and the surreal experience of watching Ramsey inhabit in live action a character she established in the 2013 game. “So she’s already like quasi-mythological creature to me. “Ashley sounds like Ellie and Ellie sounds like Ashley,” showrunner Craig Mazin adds. Angus Cloud Completed Filming on Three Upcoming Films

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