The Last of Us fans are eagerly waiting for Sunday when Episode 8 will air on HBO Max. There is a lot of hype around this upcoming episode, as it will introduce Scott Shepherd’s character David. Additionally, this episode will bring the original Joel, Troy Baker, in a new role. It’s still hard to believe that the series is only an episode away from the finale.

It is no secret to fans that this HBO adaptation is a nine-episode-long series. There were speculations that it would feature Ellie’s mother, Anna. She is a character about whom the fans were always eager to know more. And it looks like the series might finally shed light on Anna’s story. Moreover, a familiar face to the game’s fans would be portraying Ellie’s mother in the series.

The Last of Us final episode will feature Ellie’s mother in a familiar face

The first game mentioned that Ellie’s mother was a good friend of Marlene, the leader of Fireflies, who died after giving birth to Ellie. However, fans never got to see this backstory. But the game’s creator Neil Druckmann confirmed to Variety that the HBO adaptation will show Anna’s backstory, “The one that shows up very late in the season is Ellie’s mom.”

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Druckmann also revealed how he wrote Anna’s story after shipping the first game. There were also plans to bring this story to light via a short animated show or a DLC for the game. Finally, his dream came true after meeting the HBO-adaption’s co-creator, Craig Mazin, who was also intrigued to present this untold story.

So fans are going to see Anna’s backstory and her relationship with a newly born Ellie. Moreover, the original Ellie, Ashley Johnson, will play Ellie’s mother on the show. Neil Druckmann praised Anna’s appearance in the upcoming episode, “We brought it to life in the most beautiful, poetic way, which is Ashley Johnson playing Ellie’s mom and she was the original actor for Ellie.”

Fans are losing their minds over the upcoming episodes

No matter what the series is, there is always hype for the finale. The Last of Us is no different, as fans are eagerly waiting for it. But some fans are more excited for Anna’s backstory, where the original Ellie would play that character. Many believe the finale would be the best episode of the show.

Are you excited to know more about Ellie’s mother in The Last of Us final episode? Let us know in the comments below.

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