{"id":1986569,"date":"2026-06-12T13:02:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T10:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1986569"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:02:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T10:02:44","slug":"the-batman-actor-peter-sarsgaard-joins-the-last-of-us-season-three-and-hell-play-a-character-we-havent-seen-before","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1986569","title":{"rendered":"The Batman actor Peter Sarsgaard joins The Last of Us season three, and he&#8217;ll play a character we haven&#8217;t seen before"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul 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decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/The-Last-of-Us-Part-2-artwork-of-The-Seraphites-with-an-image-of-Peter-Sarsgaard-overlaid-on-top.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The Last of Us Part 2 artwork of The Seraphites with an image of Peter Sarsgaard overlaid on top\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"The-Last-of-Us-Part-2-artwork-of-The-Seraphites-with-an-image-of-Peter-Sarsgaard-overlaid-on-top.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"320\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Naughty Dog\/NME<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" 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data-uuid=\"0c572159-82f9-4872-97a4-3e35c4c919df\" data-name=\"The Last of Us Part II\" data-follow-text=\"Follow The Last of Us Part II\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following The Last of Us Part II\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow The Last of Us Part II\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following The Last of Us Part II\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow The Last of Us Part II\" title=\"Follow The Last of Us Part II\"><br \/>\n  Follow The Last of Us Part II<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Peter Sarsgaard has joined the cast of HBO&#8217;s The Last of Us adaptation for the show&#8217;s upcoming third season.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/06\/peter-sarsgaard-the-last-of-us-season-3-hbo-hiatus-1236954303\/\">Deadline<\/a>, Sarsgaard will play a brand-new character known as Amon, who does not appear in the games. According to the publication, Amon is a leader of The Seraphites, a religious cult which resides in Seattle.<\/p>\n<p>Sarsgaard&#8217;s other credits include Bartholomew Bogue in The Magnificent Seven, Gil Colson in The Batman and David Goldman in An Education (pictured below).<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>The Last of Us Complete &#8211; Official Launch Trailer. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Hq4xi3K75j4\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-last-of-us-season-two-wraps-with-episode-seven-but-was-it-a-satisfying-finale\">teased in The Last of Us season two&#8217;s finale<\/a>, season three will largely focus on Abby&#8217;s story in Seattle. It also introduces a number of new characters from the games, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-last-of-us-season-three-reportedly-casts-abbys-father\">Patrick Gibson as Abby&#8217;s father Jerry<\/a>, and Sarsgaard&#8217;s fellow Seraphites Yara and Lev, played by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/hbo-casts-the-last-of-us-season-3s-yara-and-lev\">Michelle Mao and Kyriana Kratter respectively<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-last-of-us-season-2-episode-three-speaks-loudest-in-its-quietest-moments\">The Seraphites&#8217; presence was felt during the second season<\/a>, the group is set to play a much greater part in season three (no spoilers). Earlier this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-last-of-us-season-three-set-photos-give-us-our-first-look-at-kyriana-kratters-lev\">we got our first look at Kaitlyn Dever&#8217;s Abby and Kratter&#8217;s Lev on set<\/a>, though filming in Vancouver has paused momentarily while the World Cup takes place.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Peter Sarsgaard in An Education\" height=\"1089\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Peter-Sarsgaard-in-An-Education.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1936\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Peter Sarsgaard in An Education\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"Peter-Sarsgaard-in-An-Education.jpg\" height=\"1089\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1936\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Contender Films<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While we don&#8217;t yet have a release date, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/despite-previously-insisting-there-was-no-way-hbos-the-last-of-us-show-could-be-wrapped-up-in-3-seasons-it-looks-like-itll-be-wrapped-up-in-3-seasons\">the third season of The Last of Us is expected to be its last<\/a>. In July, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/neil-druckmann-steps-away-from-hbos-the-last-of-us-tv-adaptation\">Naughty Dog&#8217;s Neil Druckmann announced he was stepping back from the series after season two<\/a>, in order to focus on the studio&#8217;s gaming output, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-last-of-us-studio-naughty-dog-reportedly-mandated-crunch-to-ready-a-demo-for-intergalactic-the-heretic-profit\">includes Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet<\/a>. Druckmann had previously worked on The Last of Us&#8217; TV adaptation as a co-showrunner, director, writer and producer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/hbo-boss-not-worried-about-the-last-of-us-without-neil-druckmann-as-season-three-gets-2027-release-window\">HBO&#8217;s CEO Casey Bloy has said he is not worried about The Last of Us without Druckmann<\/a>, explaining he&#8217;d  &#8220;given us a good blueprint with the show&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Peter Sarsgaard has joined the cast of HBO&#8217;s The Last of Us adaptation for the show&#8217;s upcoming third season.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/06\/peter-sarsgaard-the-last-of-us-season-3-hbo-hiatus-1236954303\/\">Deadline<\/a>, Sarsgaard will play a brand-new character known as Amon, who does not appear in the games. According to the publication, Amon is a leader of The Seraphites, a religious cult which resides in Seattle.<\/p>\n<p>Sarsgaard&#8217;s other credits include Bartholomew Bogue in The Magnificent Seven, Gil Colson in The Batman and David Goldman in An Education (pictured below).<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>The Last of Us Complete &#8211; Official Launch Trailer. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Hq4xi3K75j4\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-last-of-us-season-two-wraps-with-episode-seven-but-was-it-a-satisfying-finale\">teased in The Last of Us season two&#8217;s finale<\/a>, season three will largely focus on Abby&#8217;s story in Seattle. It also introduces a number of new characters from the games, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-last-of-us-season-three-reportedly-casts-abbys-father\">Patrick Gibson as Abby&#8217;s father Jerry<\/a>, and Sarsgaard&#8217;s fellow Seraphites Yara and Lev, played by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/hbo-casts-the-last-of-us-season-3s-yara-and-lev\">Michelle Mao and Kyriana Kratter respectively<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-last-of-us-season-2-episode-three-speaks-loudest-in-its-quietest-moments\">The Seraphites&#8217; presence was felt during the second season<\/a>, the group is set to play a much greater part in season three (no spoilers). Earlier this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-last-of-us-season-three-set-photos-give-us-our-first-look-at-kyriana-kratters-lev\">we got our first look at Kaitlyn Dever&#8217;s Abby and Kratter&#8217;s Lev on set<\/a>, though filming in Vancouver has paused momentarily while the World Cup takes place.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Peter Sarsgaard in An Education\" height=\"1089\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Peter-Sarsgaard-in-An-Education.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1936\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Peter Sarsgaard in An Education\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"Peter-Sarsgaard-in-An-Education.jpg\" height=\"1089\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"1936\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Contender Films<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While we don&#8217;t yet have a release date, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/despite-previously-insisting-there-was-no-way-hbos-the-last-of-us-show-could-be-wrapped-up-in-3-seasons-it-looks-like-itll-be-wrapped-up-in-3-seasons\">the third season of The Last of Us is expected to be its last<\/a>. In July, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/neil-druckmann-steps-away-from-hbos-the-last-of-us-tv-adaptation\">Naughty Dog&#8217;s Neil Druckmann announced he was stepping back from the series after season two<\/a>, in order to focus on the studio&#8217;s gaming output, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-last-of-us-studio-naughty-dog-reportedly-mandated-crunch-to-ready-a-demo-for-intergalactic-the-heretic-profit\">includes Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet<\/a>. Druckmann had previously worked on The Last of Us&#8217; TV adaptation as a co-showrunner, director, writer and producer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/hbo-boss-not-worried-about-the-last-of-us-without-neil-druckmann-as-season-three-gets-2027-release-window\">HBO&#8217;s CEO Casey Bloy has said he is not worried about The Last of Us without Druckmann<\/a>, explaining he&#8217;d  &#8220;given us a good blueprint with the show&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News The Last of Us TV show The Batman actor Peter Sarsgaard joins The Last of Us season three, and he&#8217;ll play a character we haven&#8217;t seen before Seraphite of flight. 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