There Was 1 Word Banned From 'The Last of Us' Set
justjared.comThe Last of Us is HBO’s latest hit TV show and fans are riveted every week with the re-imagining of the video game of the same name.
Now, we’re learning that while they were making the Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey-led series, there was one word that was completely banned from the set. Keep reading to find out more… Apparently, the cast and crew were not allowed to say the word “zombie.” “We weren’t allowed to say the Z word on set,” cinematographer Eben Bolter told MotionPictures.com. “It was like a banned word.
They were the Infected. We weren’t a zombie show.” Eben continued, “Of course, there’s tension building and jump scares but the show’s really about our characters; The Infected are an obstacle they have to deal with.
For example in Episode Three, Ellie hears an Infected trapped under some rubble. Initially, she’s scared, but then you see her grow in confidence, cutting open the Infected and looking at the fibers.
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