Fans of the massively popular franchise The Last of Us have been speculating that Ashley Johnson could be assuming the role of Ellie’s mom, Anna, in the upcoming television series by HBO, based on a scene from a recently released trailer. The show is currently scheduled to premiere on January 15, 2023.The idea that Johnson could be taking on the role of Anna has long been a popular fan theory, but at least until now, there has been very little in the way of confirmation. HBO has not yet revealed the complete cast for the upcoming show.RELATED: The WLF Stadium Was The Last Of Us Part 2 Throwing Down The GauntletThe voice actors who played Joel and Ellie in the source material, Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson, were previously revealed to be assuming undisclosed roles in the series along with Rutina Wesley and Brad Leland. This of course led to intense speculation about which characters they could be playing, fans and followers naturally expecting Johnson to be taking on the role of Anna.This fan theory was recently given a substantial amount of fuel by one of the final trailers before the premiere of the show, released earlier today on December 3, 2022. Someone who looks a lot like Johnson can be seen holding what appears to be a new born baby.

Fans of course took this to be confirmation that Johnson will appear in the show as Anna. “That’s Ashley Johnson, right? Confirmed she’s playing Ellie’s mom,” a user on Twitter going by the name of Caitlynsvi for example remarked. The conversation continues apace on a variety of different social media platforms including Twitter and Reddit, but that final confirmation will have to wait until the premiere of the show next month.

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