‘The Last of Us’: Josh Peck on His FEDRA Soldier Monologue & Working Opposite Jeffrey Wright’s Isaac
- The Last of Us introduced WLF leader Isaac Dixon, played by Jeffrey Wright, in a 2018 flashback showing his defection from FEDRA in Seattle.
- This flashback depicted Isaac explaining to recruit Burton that citizens lost the power to vote, revealing the background to their powerlessness.
- During the scene, Isaac connected with Hanrahan, then threw a grenade into and locked a FEDRA van, dooming his former colleagues including Josh Peck's cameo soldier.
- Josh Peck said the soldier’s monologue was scripted word for word and delivered with comedic ignorance quickly ended by Isaac, and he watched the first episode to match the show's tone.
- Peck, a fan of the show and Craig Mazin, noted this as his latest big project, expressing hope viewers will like it despite inevitable opinions about the role.
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Isaac Dixon: Jeffrey Wright's The Last of Us Season 2 Character, Explained
Sunday’s episode of “The Last of Us” Season 2 introduces viewers to Isaac Dixon (Jeffrey Wright), a former FEDRA soldier who turned on the governmental force in favor of joining Seattle’s Washington Liberation Front (W.L.F.). Throughout the episode, he blows up an entire squad of soldiers who had pledged their loyalty to him and tortures, interrogates and kills a bruised, battered member of the Seraphites (Ryan Masson), a.k.a. Scars. Isaac, cons…
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