"Get Used To It": Bella Ramsey On “Gay Storylines” In 'The Last Of Us'
Only five episodes have released so far, but 'The Last Of Us' is already being looked as one of the best shows of 2023.
Only five episodes have released so far, but 'The Last Of Us' is already being looked as one of the best shows of 2023 and fans are eagerly awaiting to see what happens next. The series is attracting viewership left, right and centre. While the first two episodes met with universal acceptance, it was the third episode that threw quite a curveball and several fans of the original video game, were left upset! Reason? The series drifted away from the source material (video game) to tell a gay love story between characters Bill and Frank.
Amid the backlash, lead actor Bella Ramsey has a message for the fans, saying they should get used to every kind of representation on the show.
She also somewhat hinted that the Season 2 of the show will explore her relationship with a woman named Dina.
“There are a few bits with Ellie on her own, probably, but I like the fact that she also has Dina now. I’m not particularly anxious about it. I know people will think what they want to think. But they’re gonna have to get used to it. If you don’t want to watch the show because it has gay storylines, because it has a trans character, that’s on you, and you’re missing out. It isn’t gonna make me afraid. I think that comes from a place of defiance," Ramsey told GQ UK Magazine, as per Variety.
Earlier in January this year, Bella Ramsey had told the New York Times, that she identifies as non-binary.
Speaking to GQ, Ramsey also revealed that she wore a chest binder for 90 per cent of filming for the first season. She also said that fellow actor Pedro Pascal was totally supportive of her decision.
It is important to mention that Pedro Pascal's sister is transgender. Ramsey said that the two actors often discussed sexual identity in between takes.
“And they weren’t always deep conversations. They could be funny and humorous, the whole spectrum. We were just very honest and open with each other," said Ramsey.
Talking about her being non-binary, Ramsey said: "This is what bothers me more than pronouns: being called a ‘young woman’ or a ‘powerful young woman’, ‘young lady,’ but I’m just not that. In ‘Catherine Called Birdy,’ I was in dresses. In ‘Young Elizabeth,’ I was in a corset. And I felt super powerful in that. Playing these more feminine characters is a chance to be something so opposite to myself, and it’s really fun."
