Ellen Page on resemblance in The Last of Us: "flattered" but "it was not appreciated"

[EightBitNate]

It appears Ellen Page is a little upset with her resemblance to Ellie from The Last of Us. Here's the quote from the AMA she's currently doing on Reddit.

I guess I should be flattered that they ripped off my likeness, but I am actually acting in a video game called Beyond Two Souls, so it was not appreciated

 

[Rashid]

Any publicity is good publicity.

 

[Glix]

She only approved them to use her likeness if it was smiling?

edit - joke ruined by thread title change.

 

[CheesecakeRecipe]

It feels so weird and meta to see her referring to the dual Ellen Page game silliness.

 

[Trent Strong]

I don't think there's much of a resemblance.

 

[Freezasaurus]

I dunno... Ellie bears a slight resemblance to Ellen Page, but I'm sure a lot of people do. Ellie is more like Ellen Page for loli enthusiasts.

 

[params7]

I really thought Ellen Page was going to be credited in LOU.

 

[NIN90]

Always thought she was actually casted for that role. The more you know*

 

[JWong]

Knowing Ellen, it's a joke.

 

[Menelaus]

Last year? Sure.

Release? Get bent, Ellen.

 

[maquiladora]

And yet the world keeps turning.

 

[JerryThePredator]

Well, sorry Ellen, you bet on the wrong fucking horse there.

 

[rvy]

Hey, lady, this way you get to be in an actual video game that also happens to be good.

Please don't be angry.

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

You bet on the wrong video game horse Ms. Page.

 

[Currygan]

I thought she was cast in both games, actually

 

[CheesecakeRecipe]

Last yeah? Sure.

Release? Get bent, Ellen.

Heh

 

[Bombadil]

There's no resemblance.

 

[NotLiquid]

I thought they changed Ellie's design a bit to reduce the similarity that they had originally mentioned themselves.

I have to wonder what's up with Sony devs and their interest in her.

 

[netBuff]

They don't look all that similar in the release version of The Last of Us. Her comment is misplaced.

 

[Wario64]

Why she mad

 

[RoboPlato]

They definitely changed Ellie to look less like Ellen Page because of Beyond. Not all that much of a resemblance in the final game.

 

[Mariolee]

Ism't she also a comedian? I wouldn't be surprised if she was joking.

 

[Atomski]

Any publicity is good publicity.

Like she needs publicity.. the creators used her likeness for publicity.

Anyways weird how they are both Ps3 exclusives.. you would think Sony would have made a deal for both games.

 

[Brinbe]

Well, they did remodel Ellie, didn't they?

 

[RamzaIsCool]

Didn't ND change the facial features a bit... to not look like Ellen Page. Mission failed?

 

[BY2K]

Didn't they changed Eliie's design during development BECAUSE people kept seeing Ellen Page?

 

[Kyoufu]

I don't think there's much of a resemblance.

First thing I thought of was Ellen Page when I saw her.

Then I found out her name is Ellie.

 

[Blearth]

Didn't look like Ellen Page to me.

 

[SolidSnakex]

I thought they changed Ellie's design a bit to reduce the similarity that they had originally mentioned themselves.

I have to wonder what's up with Sony devs and their interest in her.

It was never intentional on their part. Neil even said that they felt embarrassed when it was brought to their attention because Ellie is supposed to be Ashley's character. So they did as much as they could to change Ellie to resemble her more.

 

[Big_Al]

It was either Grounded documentary for TLOU or the Vics Basement podcast with the CDs when they mentioned this but according to them they honestly didn't realise how much Ellie looked like Ellen Page until they saw a trailer they had made and they were like 'ooooooh shit!' It was hilarious the way the talked about it and seemed quite genuine. Seems more coincidence rather than anything.

 

[DR2K]

Well, sorry Ellen, you bet on the wrong fucking horse there.

How was beyond?

 

[BlackGhost]

i always thought that was Ellen Page :lol

 

[LiK]

Last yeah? Sure.

Release? Get bent, Ellen.

Yea, they altered it to make her younger and look lil more like the voice/mocap actress.

 

[netBuff]

Ism't she also a comedian? I wouldn't be surprised if she was joking.

No, Ellen Page doesn't do comedy.

 

[Dead Prince]

Why she mad

she didn't pick the better game.

 

[golem]

Always thought she was actually casted for that role. The more you know*

Same

 

[Madness]

I'm pretty sure every small, brunette white girl will look kind of similar to Ellen Page.

To be honest, I didn't even think of Ellen Page when I saw Ellie in Last of Us. Don't know what she's on about.

Loved her in Juno, haven't seen much of her afterwards.

 

[Liferebooted]

Who the hell is Ellen Page?

 

[Htown]

I mean

The character's name is Ellie.

 

[LiK]

I'm pretty sure every small, brunette white girl will look kind of similar to Ellen Page.

To be honest, I didn't even think of Ellen Page when I saw Ellie in Last of Us. Don't know what she's on about.

Loved her in Juno, haven't seen much of her afterwards.

She was good in Inception

 

[airmangataosenai]

It really is bizarre that they made her look so much like Page.

 

[Zaventem]

Well, they did remodel Ellie, didn't they?

It still looks like her in my mind.

 

[Gorillaz]

Its ok ellen beyond 2 souls can't be that bad

 

[Htown]

I'm pretty sure every small, brunette white girl will look kind of similar to Ellen Page.

To be honest, I didn't even think of Ellen Page when I saw Ellie in Last of Us. Don't know what she's on about.

Loved her in Juno, haven't seen much of her afterwards.

Who the hell is Ellen Page?

You guys haven't seen Inception?

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Ellie really doesn't look like Ellen Page in the final game.

 

[NotLiquid]

It was never intentional on their part. Neil even said that they felt embarrassed when it was brought to their attention because Ellie is supposed to be Ashley's character. So they did as much as they could to change Ellie to resemble her more.

Ah right, thanks for the explanation. Guess I got that and Beyond a bit jumbled up since I couldn't stop hearing about the Ellen Page likenesses being drawn upon the reveal.

 

[Skelter]

I don't think there's much of a resemblance.

You're trying to hard. Naughty Dog even had to tweak the girl so she wouldn't be so obvious.

 

[Duffyside]

Last year? Sure.

Release? Get bent, Ellen.

Yeah, no kidding. The "lol Ellen Page" thing has been even more annoying than the "lol half-tuck" previous Naughty Dog lazy blurt-out criticism. Ellie looked like Page, apparently, no matter how they changed her appearance, because both are short, young white girls with dark hair. They must be twins! Ugh.

 

[rapid32.5]

You are no longer fourteen Ellen and I see no resemblance, sorry.

 

[3N16MA]

It did look like her in the initial trailer but her looked changed and I don't see the great resemblance anymore.