From their intense stunt work to the shocking death of Pascal's Joel, Season 2 of the HBO series took a toll on Ramsey — but ...

Ellie really thinks she's going to die the whole time. If she was running on empty at the beginning of the finale, by the time we're halfway through, she's sub-minus empty," Ramsey said.

BELLA RAMSEY: I mean, it happened a bit in Season 1 when she attacked David with the axe after he attacked her, and that sort of unlocks new levels of violence, I think, that they didn’t know ...

Besides, Ramsey figured, their The Last of Us character — the strong yet stubborn apocalypse survivor Ellie — didn’t have a chance to mentally brace herself before seeing her beloved ...

Sharing that it's "most likely" that Ellie's screen time will be reduced so the story can focus on Abby, Ramsey continued, "I sort of have a rough idea of what it’s going to be, but I can’t ...

Ellie really thinks she’s going to die the whole time. If she was running on empty at the beginning of the finale, by the time we’re halfway through, she’s sub-minus empty,” Ramsey said.

BELLA RAMSEY: I mean, it happened a bit in Season 1 when she attacked David with the axe after he attacked her, and that sort of unlocks new levels of violence, I think, that they didn’t know ...

LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 10: Bella Ramsey attends “The Last Of Us” Season Two UK Premiere at Vue West End on April 10, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images) ...