The Final of Us viewers had their hearts damaged after they watched Tess (Anna Torv) die making an attempt to save lots of Joel and Ellie, however longtime followers of the franchise didn’t count on the information that will begin out the week regarding authentic Tess actress Annie Wersching.
As per Selection, Wersching, who performed Tess in The Final of Us recreation and had roles in 24, The Vampire Diaries, and Star Trek: Picard, had handed away on the age of 45 after a battle with most cancers. Wersching was stated to have been identified again in 2020 and continued to work for 2 extra years earlier than passing.
Neil Druckmann, co-director of The Final of Us, has additionally shared a hyperlink to Wersching’s household GoFundMe marketing campaign. Right here’s his submit:
Wersching’s household wrote:
“Annie lived for her household. She liked her work and cherished her associates, however Steve and the boys have been her absolute every little thing. It’s so Steve can have time to grieve with out the stress of needing to work. So he may be daddy to Freddie (12), Ozzie (9) and Archie (4) as they navigate the long run with out their mother, with out candy Annie.”
The third episode of The Final of Us collection on HBO Max was additionally stated to have been devoted to Wersching, and showrunner Craig Mazin stated, “We’re dedicating it [Episode 3] to Annie’s reminiscence. It might be too late to get that on display screen for tonight, however we are going to work to get it completed as quickly as we are able to.”
We might not have gotten a live-action look from Wersching within the present, however she nonetheless left behind one necessary character in one of the celebrated recreation franchises of all time.
Catch The Final of Us now streaming on HBO Max.