Jeffrey Wright (Re)Joins the Cast of The Last of Us Season 2 – IGN The Fix: Entertainment – IGN

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HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2 has found an actor for Isaac, and it’s a familiar face to the franchise. Oscar-nominated actor Jeffrey Wright will return to the role he originated in the video game, The Last of Us Part 2. Isaac is the leader of the Washington Liberation Front, a militant group that rules over Seattle. He’s not the first actor to return to the franchise’s live-action form, as Merle Dandridge portrayed Marlene both in the game and Season 1 of the HBO show. In other news, Ryan Reynolds has revealed new casting for Deadpool & Wolverine: Rob McElhenny. That’s right, Mac from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Co-owner of Wrexham AFC (along with Reynolds) is joining the movie in an undisclosed role. And finally, Rian Johnson’s next Knives Out movie has a title: Wake Up Dead Man. Daniel Craig is expected to return as sleuth Benoit Blanc.