That’s where things have the potential to get even more controversial. With The Last of Us Remakeand The Last of Us HBO adaptation being in production at around the same time, it’s possible that they could overlap a bit. Of course, they don’t look exactly like the original models, but they looked great as Ellie and Joel and helped a lot of fans envision the series better. As is always the case with popular adaptations, some fans were disappointed that their dream casts weren't chosen, but another fan created an incredible deep fake using Ramsey and Pascal’s likenesses in a scene from The Last of Us. Bella Ramsey, best known for her role as Lady Lyanna Mormont in HBO’s Game of Thrones, has been cast as Ellie, while The Mandalorian’s Pedro Pascal will play Joel. The Last of Us HBO show doesn’t have a release date yet, but it does have its star players. But while there’s this much unknown, it’s hard to know what Sony has planned for the remake. Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker’s portrayals of Ellie and Joel are iconic, so surely whatever the remake entails, it won’t involve recasting and re-recording vocals. Remakes can get complicated as fans wonder whether plot points will be added or taken away, or whether the characters' appearances will be changed. Cinderella was due for a reimagining where Tangled probably isn't. A remake implies that the game is being completely redone as opposed to a remaster, which simply improves on what’s already there. There are certainly some benefits to remakes and The Last of Us would look even more incredible with a graphical upgrade, but it's similar to Disney remaking many of its animated classics into live-action films. Many fans feel like it’s too soon for a The Last of Us remake. The graphics aren’t as impressive as The Last of Us 2, of course, but they still look fantastic and the gameplay certainly holds up.

Final Fantasy 7 received a remake last year, but the original game came out way back in 1997. In contrast, The Last of Us still holds up well despite being a PS3 game. The Last of Us Remake for PS5 is already pretty controversial simply because the game isn’t that old.

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