The Last of Us Adds Fringe and Mindhunter Star Anna Torv

The in style zombie survival online game The Last of Us is all about tragedy, however right here’s one other tragedy: that Netflix’s David Fincher present, Mindhunter, just isn’t returning for a 3rd season. It’s a bummer for a bunch of causes, however the primary one is that we’ll not get to see Anna Torv steal each rattling scene on the present as Dr. Wendy Carr. However, one thing good has come out of it, since Torv has now joined the upcoming HBO present primarily based on The Last of Us sport.

Variety reviews that she’ll play Tess on the present, which is presently filming in Canada. In the sport, Tess is Joel’s (The Mandalorian’s Pedro Pascal) companion in crime earlier than Joel heads out throughout the nation with Ellie (Game of Thrones’ Bella Ramsey) to assist cease a zombie apocalypse.

Fans may additionally know Torv from her starring function as Olivia Dunham on Fringe, however since I’ve by no means seen that present (I do know, I do know), I’d identical to to wax poetic a bit extra about her efficiency on Mindhunter. In a collection that began off being about two males who staff as much as interrogate serial killers, Torv’s authoritative, imposing presence actually introduced every thing collectively. She was at occasions a foil, at occasions an ally, however at all times a really welcome and thrilling presence on the present—which, as a result of time interval it was portraying, prioritized middle-age white males. Without her, Mindhunter’s glorious two seasons wouldn’t have been half nearly as good as they have been.

And now she’s shifting onto The Last of Us, a present which HBO apparently has a ton of confidence in and is placing some huge cash into. The video games are in style as a result of they’ve some enjoyable zombie killing motion, however the relationship between Joel and Ellie, and the difficulties they encounter together with means with folks like Tess, are what make it such a compelling and adaptable story.

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