Gabriel Luna teases 'shifting perspectives' in 'The Last of Us' season 3 as filming continues

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Hookstead, D. (2026, October 21). Gabriel Luna teases 'shifting perspectives' in 'The Last of Us' season 3 as filming continues. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-culture/gabriel-luna-teases-shifting-perspectives-last-us-season-3-filming-continues

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-21 · by David Hookstead

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Gabriel Luna, a star of "The Last of Us," discusses the upcoming third season of the popular TV series, which is currently being filmed. Luna mentions that the new season will feature shifting perspectives and reveals that fans familiar with the game might recognize these changes. The article suggests that while the first season was critically acclaimed, the second season faced criticism for its declining quality, though it hinted at a focus on character Abby moving forward. Fans are anticipating more emphasis on Kaitlyn Dever's portrayal of Abby in the upcoming season as a way to regain viewer interest.
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In October 2026, Gabriel Luna, an actor from the hit TV series "The Last of Us," provided an update on the show's upcoming third season. The series, based on the popular video game saga, premiered in January 2023 and starred Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal. Season one received critical acclaim, but season two saw a decline in quality. Luna hinted that season three would feature shifting perspectives, particularly focusing more on the character Abby, played by Kaitlyn Dever. Filming for season three is currently underway.

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Abby PERSON · 3× Ellie PERSON · 2× Joel PERSON · 2× Kaitlyn Dever PERSON · 2× Luna PERSON · 2× Bella Ramsey PERSON · 1× Gabriel Luna PERSON · 1× Pedro Pascal PERSON · 1× Ramsey PERSON · 1× Variety ORG · 1×

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The hit TV series based on the popular video game saga premiered in January 2023 with Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal leading the way. Season one received critical acclaim and a significant following as viewers watched Ellie and Joel navigate a post-apocalyptic world.
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🔮 Outside of maybe two episodes, it felt like the show had lost its edge.

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A star of "The Last of Us" is shining a light on what's coming next. asserted
what → shin → light
The hit TV series based on the popular video game saga premiered in January 2023 with Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal leading the way. Season one received critical acclaim and a significant following as viewers watched Ellie and Joel navigate a post-apocalyptic world. asserted
Ellie → base → world
It was a dark and gritty show that saw the protagonists battle the infected and humans. asserted
protagonists → see → infected
"The Last of Us" star shares update on season three. asserted
star → share → season
Unfortunately, season two had a noticeable decline in quality. asserted
season → have → quality
Outside of maybe two episodes, it felt like the show had lost its edge. asserted
show → feel → edge
The only reason to believe season three might be positive is that the season two finale indicated the show would focus heavily on Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) moving forward. uncertain
show → believe → Abby
Now, star Gabriel Luna is pulling back the curtain on what fans can expect. asserted
fans → pull → what
"This season has been very interesting in the way that a lot of different perspectives shift. asserted
lot → shift → perspectives
Without saying too much, I think folks that were playing the game are aware of that aspect. asserted
that → say → aspect
I just can’t wait for people to see it. asserted
people → wait → it
We’re shooting it now. asserted
We → shoot → it
I have a little bit of a break," Luna told Variety in a video shared Tuesday night. asserted
Luna → have → video
You can watch his full comments below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. asserted
me → watch → David.Hookstead@outkick.com
"The Last of Us" will have a very small window of opportunity to convince fans to continue sticking around. asserted
Last → have → fans
The Ellie storyline (Ramsey) got so cringe down the stretch. asserted
storyline → get → stretch
Abby, who killed Joel in season two, is a far more interesting character, and Kaitlyn Dever is simply a much more captivating actress. asserted
Dever → kill → season
She's come a long way since season two of "Justified." asserted
She → come → Justified
Fans are going to punch out quickly if season three doesn't go all in on Abby as the main focus. asserted
season → go → focus
Not exactly inspired that's what will happen, judging from Luna's comments, but time will tell. asserted
time → inspire → comments
It's just a shame how far season two fell off compared to season one. asserted
season → fall → season
Hopefully, it can be salvaged. asserted
it → salvage → ?
There is no set release date yet for season three, but fans will likely get the premiere at some point in 2027. asserted
fans → be → 2027
Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com. asserted
me → let → David.Hookstead@outkick.com
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