The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin has addressed those criticising Bella Ramsey for not looking older as Ellie in the show’s upcoming second season.
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Mazin said he understands “the difficulty that some people have where they say, ‘She looked like she was 14 in season one. She still looks roughly the same to us, even though now she’s 19’.”
Mazin added he appreciates Ellie in The Last of Us Part 2 does look “much older” than she did in the first game. However, when it comes to the show, he isn’t “interested in the physical aspect” of Ellie’s appearance.
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“Some people do change quite dramatically and some people don’t,” Mazin said. “I’ve been looking at Bella’s face for years while editing, and I can see that she’s certainly grown. I’m interested in the emotional maturity, and the change in personality.”