Ellie in The Last of Us is one of the most prominent gay characters in all of gaming. As such, it stands to reason that fans would hope that this would remain part of her character in the upcoming HBO adaptation of The Last of Us, and as it turns out, that will indeed be the case. It has been confirmed by executive producer and writer Craig Mazin that Ellie will retain her sexuality in The Last of Us TV series.

Craig Mazin confirmed as much when interacting with a fan on Twitter. The fan responded to HBO's announcement of The Last of Us TV series saying that they shouldn't erase the franchise's gay representation. Mazin responded with, "You have my word." Later in the Twitter thread, someone else said, "Bag it and tag it this tweet is now evidence," to which Mazin responded, "Correct. It is a receipt."

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Ellie's sexuality wasn't really a focus in the original Last of Us, but it became apparent in the game's Left Behind DLC. In that DLC, players learn that Ellie is gay, and that aspect of her personality is set to be explored much more in the upcoming Last of Us 2.

In The Last of Us 2, Ellie's girlfriend Dina will play a major role. Dina is portrayed by actress Shannon Woodward in the video game, but it's unclear if she would be considered for the role in The Last of Us HBO adaptation or not.

The Last of Us HBO show is set to adapt the first game in the series, though, so it's unlikely that characters like Dina will appear at all. It's possible that the show will explore the events of Left Behind, which first revealed Ellie's sexuality, through flashbacks, or maybe the story will be conveyed in some other way. It's also possible that The Last of Us TV show will ignore Left Behind and do something completely different to reveal Ellie's sexuality to the audience.

As it stands, The Last of Us TV series is in the earliest stages of production, so details like this likely have yet to be ironed out. Fans will first have a chance to play through The Last of Us 2, which is set to launch exclusively on the PlayStation 4 on May 29.

The Last of Us is in development at HBO.

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