‘Last of Us’ Cosplay Shares Heartbreaking Journey

HBO’s live-action adaptation of Last of Us starring Pedro Pascal is finally here! We’re celebrating with apocalyptic-level cosplays.

In the grand recent tradition of “and you get a movie, and YOU get a movie”, HBO finally released the live-action portrayal of the amazing Naughty Dog series The Last of Us. The show focuses on Joel and Ellie’s journey across a country infected by the Cordyceps fungus. We were LIVING for the casting choices when the show was announced, but where better to look for inspiration than the cosplay community? There have been some astoundingly realistic depictions of these characters done recently, and we’re going to show off our favorites.

Ellie Cosplay by Dabbu Cosplay

This lady went VIRAL for her screen-accurate depiction of Ellie. She bears an uncanny resemblance to the character, as you can see from her images below. She nails the garments, weather-worn look, and facial expressions to a tee! It’s no wonder her Instagram post went viral so quickly.

Last of Us Cosplay of Joel by Zell Ecstasy

Ellie Cosplay by LaraCalder

The special effects work, and expressions make this cosplayer truly stand out as Ellie- from the scars to the freckles, the makeup work is incredibly detailed- I almost thought these were stills from the game!

“We’re not murderers. We just survive.”

Ellie cosplay by LaraCalder

“…Okay…”

Ellie cosplay by LaraCalder

Last of Us Cosplay of Joel by JoelXero

As we all know, I’m a sucker for a good prop and excellent production value, and this cosplay nails both. Taking advantage of the ever-classic brick, this image truly packs a punch.

Ellie Cosplay by EzySummers

The Devil is in the details of this cosplay, with a gorgeous replication of the tattoo on her right arm. The special effects work with the blood and cuts are hyper-realistic as well.

~Join us next week for more Cosplay Coverage~

Have a Cosplay question you would like Mayhem’s Muse to answer? Know a Cosplayer you’d like to see featured? Send an email here!

Learn more about Mayhem’s Muse

Author: Jennifer Larsen

Jennifer aka "Mayhem's Muse" is the Cosplay Editor for BoLS and manages Ad Sales and Communications. Her cosplay awards include the RTX Judge's Choice Award and Dragon's Lair Austin's Cosplay Symposium. Jennifer has been a Cosplay Guest Judge at RTX, Tacticon and Genghis Con in Colorado. She regularly attends conventions to cover cosplay for BoLS. Her cosplay work has been featured in publications such as Girls Who Love Monsters, Geek Fuel, and Renaissance Magazine. Jennifer has modeled in the Her Universe Fashion Show, Precision Camera's yearly Precision Camera University, and has taught several workshops for photographers about partnering with cosplayers and creative muses/models. Jennifer is a lifelong enthusiast of retro video games and loves Dungeons & Dragons, urban fantasy, tabletop games, VR technology, and historical archery. She has set National Records through USA Archery’s Traditional Division for Asiatic Bows and earned 4th Place in the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan in 2018 for Women’s Korean Archery. Jennifer is currently studying for her Masters's Degree in Organizational Leadership.