Hugh Jackman the fan favorite to play Joel in Last of Us series

Sony Playstation announced earlier today that popular video game “The Last of Us” will get the TV treatment over at HBO.

Neil Druckmann, creator of the top-selling game and “Chernobyl” alum Craig Mazin, who’ll co-write and executive produce, are uniting to introduce telly regulars to

“This is the first of many shows we intend to develop with our friends at PlayStation Productions,” said Chris Parnell, the co-president of Sony Pictures Television Studios.

Already, the Twittersphere is hot with suggestions as to who should play main characters Joel and Elly…

honestly if they dont cast hugh jackman in the last of us ..what's the point pic.twitter.com/ewGcaEaVe1

— 𝐤𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚 (@itshersymphony) March 5, 2020

Hugh Jackman in Logan is basically Joel in the Last of Us …. make this happen @HBO @Naughty_Dog pic.twitter.com/42RapZwlX1

— Kevin (@KevinOwildin) March 5, 2020

The Last Of US in HBO. My Cast: Hugh Jackman and Ellen Page pic.twitter.com/UN9H8Mmykt

— ʙᴇᴛᴏ (@HOOGENDlJK) March 5, 2020

This is the only casting I can accept……….#LastOfUs pic.twitter.com/cOVmDcVxde

— Let’s Talk Eternals (Saw Invisible Man) (@dequan_seely) March 5, 2020

the last of us casting: we'll be looking for a young girl-

mckenna grace's team: pic.twitter.com/rSunISu4Ja

— kinsey (@kanejskaz) March 5, 2020