Who plays Tommy in ‘The Last Of Us’?

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The Last Of Us premieres today (February 19) and reintroduces viewers to a familiar face.Created by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and the original game’s co-creator Neil Druckmann, The Last Of Us follows Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) 20 years after modern civilisation has been ravaged by a deadly infection.Last seen in episode one of HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama, Tommy is Joel’s younger brother.

While we haven’t seen Tommy since the start of the outbreak, Joel has told Ellie that his little brother got involved with revolutionary group the Fireflies, which ultimately led to their split.Gabriel Luna plays the role of Tommy.

Best known for his role as Robbie Reyes / Ghost Rider on the ABC action superhero series Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Luna also played Rev-9 in Terminator: Dark Fate and starred as Tony Bravo in Matador.Speaking to Collider, Luna said it was “important that he and Pascal established that brotherly bond “very quickly,” while filming The Last Of Us.“I made the exciting and pleasant discovery that he was raised in San Antonio, Texas, and I was raised in Austin.

We know what it is to be Texas boys. That helped us when it came to our relationship,” he continued. “We took every moment we could, just to talk about each other’s families and get to know each other, and then let all that show on-screen.”Ahead of episode six, titled Kin, HBO shared a trailer that hints at a tense reunion between the estranged brothers.Jeffrey Pierce, who voiced Joel’s brother Tommy in the games, played the stern soldier Perry who had a run-in with the terrifying Bloater in episode 5.Speaking about the original video games, Luna admitted that he had “over-played” them while researching the role.