Troy Baker originated the role of 'The Last of Us' character Joel Miller in the 2013 game. And then, when reading the script for James, I was like, 'OK, there's a good challenge.'īaker went on to say that playing James, who is based on another character from the game, was 'appealing' to him as he enjoys 'playing a villain to show you he's not the villain.'

'Look, I thought I was going to be a clicker. If you don't feel interested, it's totally fine.' And I'm like, 'Dude, if there's anything for me….'' 'He was like, 'So, there's a character that we have in mind for you if you're interested.

Speaking to Deadline, Baker said that showrunner Neil Druckmann, who also co-created the game, approached him about a potential role, but was very 'coy' about it, leading him to believe he was going to cameo as an Infected.

Fans of ' The Last of Us' video games were greeted by a familiar face on Sunday night's episode of the HBO adaptation in the form of Troy Baker, who originated the role of Joel Miller in the 2013 game.īaker, a prolific voice and motion capture performer who has also had roles in the likes of 'BioShock Infinite,' 'Final Fantasy XIII,' and 'Uncharted 4: A Thief's End,' makes his appearance in the penultimate episode playing James, a member of a cannibalistic cult run by a devout leader named David (Scott Shepherd).Įllie (Bella Ramsey) runs into the pair while scavenging for food alone since Joel (Pedro Pascal) is still recovering from the attack at the college in episode six.

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