{"id":2455473,"date":"2026-06-11T23:36:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T23:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2455473"},"modified":"2026-06-11T23:36:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T23:36:42","slug":"the-last-of-us-season-3-adds-wholly-original-character-as-filming-goes-on-planned-hiatus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-last-of-us-season-3-adds-wholly-original-character-as-filming-goes-on-planned-hiatus\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Last of Us\u201d season 3 adds wholly original character as filming goes on planned hiatus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Peter Sarsgaard of <em>The Batman<\/em> and <em>The Bride!<\/em> will play an original character on <em>The Last of Us <\/em>season 3 not featured in the games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">EW confirmed details about Sarsgaard&#8217;s role of Amon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The show is also going on a planned hiatus in light of the World Cup&#8217;s arrival in the host city of Vancouver.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Seraphites are expanding their numbers in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-last-of-us-tv-series\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Last of Us;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Last of Us&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The Last of Us<\/em><\/a> season 3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Emmy-winning HBO drama, based on the hit video games from developer Naughty Dog, added <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/peter-sarsgaard\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Peter Sarsgaard;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Peter Sarsgaard&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Peter Sarsgaard<\/a> from <em>The Batman<\/em> and <em>The Bride!<\/em> as Amon, one of the leaders of the religious cult in and around Seattle, <em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em> has learned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Amon is not a character featured in the source material, which comprises 2013&#8217;s PlayStation-released <em>The Last of Us<\/em>, 2020&#8217;s <em>The Last of Us Part II<\/em>, and the alternate-media companion stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The other big update is that production, which takes place in Vancouver, is going on hiatus. The break was always planned for mid-shoot in light of the World Cup, which has touched down in the area and now makes filming on location difficult. The crew, comprised of thousands of workers, are taking this as a rest period before they get back to the grind.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) in &#8216;The Last of Us&#8217; season 2<br \/>Credit: Liane Hentscher\/HBO<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/06\/peter-sarsgaard-the-last-of-us-season-3-hbo-hiatus-1236954303\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Deadline;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Deadline&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Deadline<\/em><\/a> was the first to report the news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As signaled by the season 2 finale, <em>The Last of Us<\/em> season 3 jumps back in time a few days to the arrival of Ellie (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/bella-ramsey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Bella Ramsey;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Bella Ramsey&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Bella Ramsey<\/a>) and Dina (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/isabela-merced\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Isabela Merced;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Isabela Merced&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Isabela Merced<\/a>) in Seattle while on the hunt for Abby (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/kaitlyn-dever\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Kaitlyn Dever;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kaitlyn Dever&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Kaitlyn Dever<\/a>), the woman who killed Joel (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/pedro-pascal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Pedro Pascal;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Pedro Pascal&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Pedro Pascal<\/a>). The timeline will now unfold primarily from Abby&#8217;s perspective and expand the world further.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Viewers met the Seraphites in season 2. They are currently at war with the Washington Liberation Front (a.k.a. W.L.F., a.k.a. &#8220;Wolves&#8221;), the militarized group of survivors run by Isaac (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jeffrey-wright\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jeffrey Wright;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jeffrey Wright&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jeffrey Wright<\/a>). The W.L.F., which also includes Abby and her crew, refer to the Seraphites with the slur &#8220;Scars,&#8221; after the ritualistic slashes that typically mark the faces of their members.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As we progress through Abby&#8217;s Seattle journey, we&#8217;ll meet more Seraphites, the most prominent being siblings Yara (Michelle Mao) and Lev (Kyriana Kratter). Clea Duvall plays a different member of the cult, though her identity hasn&#8217;t been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The cast of <em>The Last of Us<\/em> season 3 will also include Patrick Wilson, Jason Ritter, and Jorge Lendeborg Jr.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Bella Ramsey as Ellie in 'The Last of Us' season 2 finaleCredit: Liane Hentscher\/HBO\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ZWFCKlz4isKRyigr87hAUw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/b8ee6882643c98693529fc05948dea7e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Bella Ramsey as Ellie in &#8216;The Last of Us&#8217; season 2 finale<br \/>Credit: Liane Hentscher\/HBO<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/patrick-wilson-the-last-of-us-season-3-abby-dad-jerry-11926656\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Wilson will play Abby's father, Jerry Anderson;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Wilson will play Abby'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Wilson will play Abby&#8217;s father, Jerry Anderson<\/a>, the Firefly surgeon Joel killed in the season 1 finale to save Ellie from the operating table. Ritter, who previously appeared in the background of season 1 as a Clicker, will now play a more prominent role as a W.L.F. soldier named Hanley.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lendeborg, meanwhile, will <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-last-of-us-new-manny-actor-jorge-lendeborg-jr-cast-after-danny-ramirez-11898864\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:take over the role of Manny;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;take over the role of Manny&quot;}\" class=\"link \">take over the role of Manny<\/a>, a member of Abby&#8217;s crew played by Danny Ramirez in season 2. Ramirez departed the show due to scheduling conflicts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A premiere date has not been set, though HBO head Casey Bloys previously signaled that <em>The Last of Us<\/em> season 3 will <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-last-of-us-season-3-premieres-in-2027-11775633\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:premiere sometime in 2027;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;premiere sometime in 2027&quot;}\" class=\"link \">premiere sometime in 2027<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/craig-mazin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Craig Mazin;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Craig Mazin&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Craig Mazin<\/a>, who developed the series with game co-creator Neil Druckmann, now serves as the sole showrunner and lead writer. Druckmann, who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-last-of-us-season-3-neil-druckmann-departs-co-showrunner-11765505\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:scaled back his responsibilities;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;scaled back his responsibilities&quot;}\" class=\"link \">scaled back his responsibilities<\/a> to focus on making Naughty Dog&#8217;s next big game, remains attached as an executive producer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-last-of-us-season-3-peter-sarsgaard-original-character-filming-hiatus-11996392\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Peter Sarsgaard of The Batman and The Bride! will play an original character on The Last of Us season 3 not featured in the games. EW confirmed details about Sarsgaard&#8217;s role of Amon. The show is also going on a planned hiatus in light of the World Cup&#8217;s arrival in the host city [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2455474,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[482651,361825,482650,371924],"class_list":["post-2455473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-amon","tag-light-of-the-world","tag-original-character","tag-peter-sarsgaard"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Last-of-Us-season-3-adds-wholly-original-character.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2455473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2455473"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2455473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2455475,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2455473\/revisions\/2455475"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2455474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2455473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2455473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2455473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}