Warning: Mild spoilers from HBO’sThe Last of Uspremiere are discussed in this article.
Merle Dandridgeholds a unique position within the cast of HBO’sThe Last of Us.
Most of this, obviously, had to do with practicality.
Merle Dandridge appears as Marleen, her character from ‘The Last of Us’ video games, in the HBO series.HBO
“Or at least Marlene had gone through the apocalypse.
She was a little more weathered and [had] a little more grey in her hair.”
Dandridge, at 47, is neither weathered nor grey.
Natasha Mumba as Kim and Merle Dandridge as Marlene in HBO’s ‘The Last of Us.'.HBO
“It won’t do you anything.”
“You look like dog s— next to her, I guarantee you,” Mazin agrees.
“She’s also eternally youthful.
That was an easy one.
It’s obviously not anything we could contemplate with, say, Troy Baker.”
“It’s not just about fan service.
It’s a dramatic genetic connection between the game and the show.
They needed to be there.”
Pierce will then appear as Perry, described only as a rebel in a quarantine zone.
