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Jeffrey Wright is stepping back into the world of 'The Last of Us.' The Emmy winner and recent Oscar nominee has joined the cast of the hit HBO series based on the best-selling video game franchise for season two. Wright will have a recurring role as Isaac, the quietly powerful leader of a large militia group. It's familiar territory for Wright, who provided the voice for Isaac in 'The Last of Us Part II' game.
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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.
01:05For more on this story and all the latest TV news, head to THR.com.
01:09This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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