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Troy Baker is known for providing the voice and motion capture for Joel inThe Last of Usgames. Though he was replaced in the HBO series by Pedro Pascal, he guest starred as James, a member of David’s clan in the penultimate episode of the show. Baker was reportedly invited to be a part of the show due to his immense contributions to the games.
While Baker was overjoyed at the prospect of being in the show, he expressed the admiration he had for all the actors in the series, especially Bella Ramsey. Baker specified one scene in the eighth episode of the show that showcased the peak of Ramsey’s talent. However, the scene was reportedly deleted from the cut.
The Last Of Us’ Troy Baker Showers Praises On Bella Ramsey
Troy Bakeris known for his voice and motion capture work on countless video games and animated films. The actor has been a part of legendary games such asMetal Hear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, The Elder Scrolls Online, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, and more. However, his most noted role is Joel fromThe Last of Us.
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The actor’s performance as Joel in the games earned him a VGX Award for Best Voice and his work on the sequelThe Last of Us Part IIearned him a BAFTA Games Award nomination for Best Performer In a Supporting Role. While the role of Joel was played by Pedro Pascal in the HBO adaptation of the games, Baker was invited to play the role of James.
Talking about his time on the show as James, Troy Baker mentioned how impressed he was with Bella Ramsey’s performance as Ellie and spoke about their incredible performance in the penultimate episode of the series. The actor said in an interview withDeadline,
Here is something that people will never see that just exists for my own benefit, and I both love that and hate it because they’re so talented; it’s scary. So, Ellie is in this cage, and this is a scene that ended up getting cut because we didn’t need it. David is having this conversation with Ellie, and then he gets interrupted by my character.
James comes in and asks, ‘Can I have a minute?’ And David’s like, ‘Yeah.’ So, David leaves, and in this scene, not scripted at all, I just give [fierce] dog eyes to Ellie. And every [take], it became this war without words to see who would win this brief spar. And every time, Ellie wins.
Bella Ramseywas nominated for the Lead Actress in a Drama Series Primetime Emmy Award for their performance in the episode. Titled ‘When we are in Need’, the episode follows Ellie trying to protect Joel after his injury when she comes across a group of survivors headed by a preacher.
Troy Baker Felt He Never ‘Left’ Joel InThe Last Of Us
Though Pedro Pascal delivered an amazing performance as Joel that got him nominated for a Golden Globe and the Primetime Emmy Awards, fans of the games will always associate Troy Baker with the role inThe Last of Us. Baker brought the darkness, tragedy, and perseverance of Joel to the screens perfectly with his voice and motion capture work.
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The actor, who returned to the world in the HBO adaptation, mentioned that he felt like he never left the role and even spoke about how special the games were. He said to Deadline,
Anthony Hopkins tells this beautiful story when he first read the script for Silence of the Lambs. He got to about page 10 and put it down because he was afraid that he wouldn’t get the role, and I’ve felt that before.
As an actor, whenever you get an opportunity for an audition or a meeting, you want to get it because the exigencies of the artist’s situation are always financial, and you just want to get a job. But some roles come across your path that just feel inherently special.
Baker also mentioned how much of a fan he was of Naughty Dog, the gaming studio behind the legendary video gamesUnchartedandThe Last of Us.
The Last of Usis available to stream on Max.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
