The Last of Us director on 'trickg' viewers to watchg gay story

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• ‘THE LAST OF US’ CREATOR REVEALS HOW HE CRAFTED THE GAY LOVE STORY THAT HAS FANS TEARS
• THE LAST OF US’ GEO GAY LOVE STORY COULD NOT BE MORE TIMELY
• ‘THE LAST OF US’ CONFIRMED THAT BILL WAS GAY YEARS AGO
• 'THE LAST OF US' DIRECTOR WANTED TO 'TRICK' AUDIENC INTO WATCHG GAY LOVE STORY
• ‘THE LAST OF US’ DIRECTOR SAYS YOU MT “TRICK” VIEWERS INTO WATCHG GAY LOVE STORY
• THE LAST OF US DIRECTOR RELLS THE MOMENT HE KNEW HE HAD TO ST NICK OFFERMAN GAY LOVE STORY
• THE LAST OF US DIRECTOR SAYS HE WANTED TO 'TRICK' DIENC TO WATCHG THE GAY ROMANCE STORY
• THE LAST OF US DIRECTOR SAYS HE FULLY TEND TO ‘TRICK’ VIEWERS TO WATCHG A GAY LOVE STORY

‘THE LAST OF US’ CREATOR REVEALS HOW HE CRAFTED THE GAY LOVE STORY THAT HAS FANS TEARS

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THE LAST OF US’ GEO GAY LOVE STORY COULD NOT BE MORE TIMELY

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‘THE LAST OF US’ CONFIRMED THAT BILL WAS GAY YEARS AGO

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How powerful, then, to see not only a gay uple given an entire hour of a marquee show, but a gay uple who are held up as the keepers of civilizatn, as stewards of bety, as emblems of human digny and possibily. “Long Long Time” has sparked several plats om the worst si of Twter about how The Last of Us allegedly shoehorned a gay relatnship. But the fact is Bill has always been gay.

'THE LAST OF US' DIRECTOR WANTED TO 'TRICK' AUDIENC INTO WATCHG GAY LOVE STORY

So yeah, Bill has always been gay. The director behd the groundbreakg third episo of "The Last of Us" has said that he wanted to "trick" his dience to watchg a gay love story. The episo, directed by Peter Hoar, who is gay and is known for his work on the Brish LGBT+ miseri, "It's a S, " was tend to show viewers that love has no boundari.

‘THE LAST OF US’ DIRECTOR SAYS YOU MT “TRICK” VIEWERS INTO WATCHG GAY LOVE STORY

I would fely argue that Bill don't e across as a gay man, " he said. Specifilly, The Last of Us took a slight tour when, rather than foc on characters Ellie and Joel, the show foced on a gay love story stead. Now, as shared via Inverse, gay director Peter Hoar explaed how The Last of Us viewers had to be tricked to watchg such a story.

THE LAST OF US DIRECTOR RELLS THE MOMENT HE KNEW HE HAD TO ST NICK OFFERMAN GAY LOVE STORY

The long-anticipated third episo of The Last of Us troduced viewers to the gay love story between Bill (played by Nick Offerman) and Frank (played by Murray Bartlett) an terview whInverse, episo three director Peter Hoar explaed how he liberately “tricked” viewers to watchg a gay love story whout necsarily makg that clear straight away.

THE LAST OF US DIRECTOR SAYS HE WANTED TO 'TRICK' DIENC TO WATCHG THE GAY ROMANCE STORY

I would fely argue that Bill don’t e across as a gay man. ”Even though people who had played The Last of Us gam already knew of Bill’s gay love story, the TV adaptatn of the viogame seri is attractg a wir dience that isn’t necsarily aware of all the characters and storyl. If the TV adaptatn ntu to brg such high viewership numbers, there’s a very big chance that HBO will take the Game of Thron route and ntue to make seasons past the pot of havg enough source now, though, viewers are jt exced to keep watchg The Last of Us and see where this first season Last of Us airs Sundays on HBO and HBO Your Se Articl'The Last of Us' Has an Entire Episo Foced on Its Gay Characters ›'The Last of Us' Bill & Frank Episo Is One of This De's Bt ›'The Last of Us' Bill & Frank Episo Is One of This De's Bt ›'The Last of Us' Bill & Frank Episo Is One of This De's Bt ›Gay Episo of 'The Last of Us' Has an Unaired 2-Hour Director's Cut ›Here's Who Convced Nick Offerman to Play Bill 'The Last of Us' ›The LGBTQ+ Celebs Who Got Engaged 2023 (So Far) ›'The Last of Us' Director on Why He Decid Not to Show Bill & Frank's Bodi ›.

The Last of Us director Peter Hoar has shared how the “risk” of stg Parks and Recreatn star Nick Offerman episo three’s semal gay love story paid off perfectly.

Offerman was only one half of the dynamic on-screen duo, starrg oppose The Whe Lot’ Murray Bartlett – who is an openly gay actor.

THE LAST OF US DIRECTOR SAYS HE FULLY TEND TO ‘TRICK’ VIEWERS TO WATCHG A GAY LOVE STORY

The Last of Us' director for episo three has revealed that he wanted to ‘trick’ dienc to watchg a gay love first two episos of the seri, based on the beloved 2013 game, follow Joel (Pedro Pasl) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) as they stick together to survive a athly viral fectn that has n rampant across the US. ”Ah y, the old sneakg the shredd rrots to the brownie, who is gay, also spoke on Bill’s sexualy and how his characterizatn shatters LGBTQI+ stereotyp. I would fely argue that Bill don’t e across as a gay man, ” he said.

Shortly after the episo aired, one person wrote on Twter: “Was not prepared for the Last of Us or Nick Offerman to grab me by the throat and stroy me wh one of the most betiful gay storyl I've ever seen, but here we are.