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31-03-2025
- Entertainment
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The Last of Us' Bella Ramsey: Isabela Merced's Dina Brings Out Ellie's ‘More Wild and More Free' Side in Season 2 — Watch Video
The Last of Us' Ellie is many things, but 'wild' and 'free' aren't the first two that come to mind. Not that we're blaming her — you try being orphaned by a mushroom-zombie pandemic and fostered by a gruff, grieving hermit and see how guarded you become. More from TVLine House of the Dragon Starts Production on Season 3: Sons of Anarchy and Fantastic Beasts Alums Join Cast What to Watch in April: Your Guide to 100+ Premieres Across Broadcast, Cable and Streaming The White Lotus: Fight Night! Who Came Out Swinging? And Who Ran for the Hills? In Season 2 of HBO's hit drama, though, Bella Ramsey's character strikes up a friendship with a character named Dina (played by 100 Things to Do Before High School's Isabela Merced). And, just like that, the audience gets to see a side of Ellie heretofore rarely revealed. It's even more impressive when you find out that the two actors didn't know each other at all before their first shared day of work. 'Chemistry is so difficult to force,' Ramsey tells me in the video above. 'Like, Craig [Mazin, series co-creator/showrunner] and Neil [Druckmann, series co-creator/showrunner] know what they're doing. They cast me and Pedro [Pascal], we'd never met each other.' Similarly, when Ramsey and Merced met on set, 'It really worked out.' Mazin says he wasn't surprised that Merced and Ramsey worked so well on screen, but he was pleased nevertheless. 'We chose her for a reason' he says of Merced. 'We had all the faith in the world that she would be a great Dina. But what you don't know, necessarily, is whether there's going to be that extra, impossible-to-predict spark. And I'm telling you? Action, one take, cut — [I sat] back and went, 'We're gonna be fine.'' Per the official synopsis, Season 2 will begin with a time jump: 'Five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.' Merced is one of several Season 2 additions to the show's cast; others include Kaitlyn Dever (Dopesick), Jeffrey Wright, Young Mazino (BEEF), Danny Ramirez (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), Ariela Barer (Runaways), Tati Gabrielle (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Spencer Lord (Heartland) and Catherine O'Hara (Schitt's Creek). The Last of Us Season 2: Everything We Know View List The new influx of characters makes for a whole host of new interpersonal dynamics, Ellie and Dina's chief among them. 'In between scenes, Isabela is very much like Dina, more wild and more free than me, in many ways,' Ramsey says. 'But I think Isabela definitely brought out that in me.' Merced agrees that the connection between her and Ramsey 'was there from the beginning, and I think the important part was nurturing that and making sure, as people who are paired up in almost every scene together, that I really had Bella's back,' she says. 'I wanted Bella to know that, like, I'm an advocate and I'm an ally… It was a matter of being a supporter, and that's what I feel like I gave and got.' The Last of Us returns for Season 2 on Sunday, April 13, at 9/8c. Until then, press PLAY on the video above to watch Ramsey, Merced and Mazin talk about Ellie and Dina's relationship. Then, hit the comments with thoughts about the upcoming season. Best of TVLine Summer TV Calendar: Your Guide to 85+ Season and Series Premieres Classic Christmas Movies Guide: Where to Watch It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, Elf, Die Hard and Others What's New on Netflix in June
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Business
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Louisiana Commissioner calls constitutional amendment #2 ‘foolish'
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Louisiana Commissioner Foster Campbell calls the upcoming constitutional amendment #2 'foolish' to fund teacher pay raises by destroying a savings account that benefits public and private schools. Louisiana voters will vote on four amendments on March 29. However, Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Campbell says Amendment #2 is 'irresponsible' and will 'destroy' the savings account that has funded schools for over 30 years. According to an independent study, 'Amendment two would double the standard individual income tax deduction for anyone 65 and older and lower the cap on the overall individual income tax rate that can be charged.' According to Campbell, he helped allocate $500,000 of casino tax revenue to create the Bossier Educational Excellence Fund 'BEEF.' Campbell says thanks to BEEF, the Bossier Parish School Board helped secure the casino revenue to invest each year towards classrooms that need essential supplies to pay for computers, art supplies, and other classroom enhancements. Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana states, 'A vote yes would rewrite large portions of the Louisiana Constitution article dealing with revenue collections, the state budget process, savings accounts, and taxation rules.' A no vote would keep the current rules and limitations on tax breaks. Lawsuit challenging Louisiana constitutional amendment dismissed by state's high court Campbell says, 'BEEF was my model for the Louisiana Educational Excellence Fund. With help from my fellow Democrat Randy Ewing and Republican colleagues, including John Hainkel and Jay Dardenne, the Legislature dedicated $1 billion of the $4-billion Tobacco Settlement to the EEF.' He says the BEEF fund now has a balance of $482 million, which will help pay for classroom essentials each year. Additionally, Campbell states, 'During my 27-year Senate tenure, I recognized the challenges faced by our teachers and voted for every teacher pay raise. Our teachers today need better pay, but it is foolish to fund raises by destroying a savings account that yields continuing benefits each year for school children in our public and private schools.' He ends the news release telling voters, 'Don't fool with a good thing.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
