Naughty Dog has said that it's a 'complete coincidence' that the studio changed the appearance of Ellie in The Last of Us after she was said to resemble Ellen Page - and before the actress was confirmed as the star of Quantic Dream's Beyond: Two Souls. 'And we really want to respect Ashley for the great performance that she's giving us.' 'We went a little bit younger, and we think that we got a little bit more Ashley inside of there, which we like,' game director Bruce Straley told Eurogamer at E3 2012.
In May 2012 Naughty Dog announced it had redesigned her so she more closely resembled the actor that plays her: Ashley Johnson. The Last of Us' Ellie as she was originally designed. When The Last of Us' Ellie was revealed observers remarked that she looked similar to Inception and Juno star Page.
Actress Ellen Page has accused Naughty Dog of ripping off her likeness for PlayStation 3 exclusive The Last of Us.
