After seeing the promo images of The Last of Us TV show Season 2, you’ll likely wonder how old Ellie is supposed to be. Ellie visibly aged between the games, but Bella Ramsey looks roughly the same age. Due to the different timeline between the games and TV show, some fans think this means Season 2 takes place soon after the first one. We’ll take a look at whether this is the case below.
What Age is Ellie in The Last of Us Season 2 TV Show?
Ellie is most likely 19 years old in The Last of Us Season 2. This is the age she was in The Last of Us Part 2, which the second season is based upon. Some fans wondered whether this would be the case because early promo shots of Season 2 show the actor who plays Ellie, Bella Ramsey, looking much the same as she did in the first season.
Ellie noticeably aged during the four years between the first and second games. However, only a year or two lapsed between the filming of the first and second seasons of The Last of Us TV show. Additionally, as she was already 19-20 when the first season was filmed, any signs of aging would be much milder than with someone who grew from 14 to 19.
Some fans theorized that Ellie would be recast for The Last of Us Season 2, but that’s obviously not the case. We’ve only seen one shot of Ramsey so far, and in the final product, she may be aged with either practical or digital effects. Another approach would be to make the first and second seasons closer together on the timeline. The showrunners already modified the chronology from the game to move the outbreak about ten years earlier, making the first season’s events fall in 2023. If this is the case, we may see the second season take place in 2025, the same year it’s slated to be released.
