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‘The Last of Us’ HBO Series Casts Merle Dandridge to Reprise Video Game Role
Alex Stedman News Editor, Variety.comHBO’s “The Last of Us” is bringing back a cast member from the video game to reprise her role in the TV series.Merle Dandridge, who played Marlene in “The Last of Us” game, will return to portray her in HBO’s adaptation of the beloved title. Marlene is the head of the Fireflies, a resistance movement struggling for freedom against an oppressive military regime.Dandridge joins a star-studded cast that includes Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie and Gabriel Luna as Tommy.