Introducing the Scars: How ‘The Last of Us’ Team Pulled From the Game to Create the Show’s Murderous Cult

Popular on VarietyFor both Gower and Foley, it was important to pull inspiration from Naughty Dog’s visual development material originally created for the game. To create the slight scarring featured on the actors’ faces, Gower and his team discussed how the look would differ based on skin type, ethnicity and age. However, since Episode 3 leaves the true intentions of the Scars unclear, Gower made the distinction that the marks shouldn’t be too intimidating. The question of who the Scars are is something that will divide those who’ve played the game from the show’s general audience. “Whether it’s the scars or as Craig [Mazin] has mentioned before, even the infected, they’re now their own kind of community.