00:00Jeffrey Wright is stepping back into the world of The Last of Us.
00:03The Emmy winner and recent Oscar nominee has joined the cast of the hit HBO series
00:08based on the best-selling video game franchise for Season 2.
00:11Wright will have a recurring role as Isaac,
00:13the quietly powerful leader of a large militia group.
00:16It's familiar territory for Wright as he provided the voice for Isaac in The Last of Us Part 2 game.
00:21Season 2 of the show, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey,
00:24is in production and slated for a 2025 premiere.
00:27Keep going for family.
00:31I'm not family?
00:32No.
00:34You're cargo.
00:34As for Wright, the actor earned an Oscar nomination this year for his lead role in American fiction.
00:39We sold your book.
00:41No.
00:42We believe Mr. Lee has written a bestseller.
00:44It's a joke.
00:44The most lucrative joke you've ever told.
00:46His role in The Last of Us television series marks a return to HBO for the actor,
00:50who has worked with the premium cable network numerous times in the past.
00:53He won an Emmy in 2004 for his role in Angels in America
00:56and scored three more nominations for his work on Westworld.
01:00He was also in the cast of Boardwalk Empire and has starred in several HBO movies.
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