‘The Last Of Us’ Casts John Goodman, Ian Alexander & Laura Bailey For Season 3 — SkimNews
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- John Goodman, Ian Alexander, and Laura Bailey have been cast in Season 3 of HBO's The Last of Us, with Goodman identified as an Emmy winner currently on The Conners
- Ian Alexander previously voiced Lev in The Last of Us: Part II video game, and the source notes his casting is significant given his prior franchise connection
- Laura Bailey, known for The Legend of Vox Machina, also previously voiced a character in The Last of Us: Part II, marking her return to the franchise in live action
Why it matters: Casting two voice actors from the source video game in HBO's live-action adaptation signals the showrunners' intent to honor the game's characterizations — a stake for fans invested in faithful translations of gaming originals to screen.
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