Tom Holland Says The Last of Us Part 2 Is His Favorite Game, but He Still Hasn’t Watched the TV Series

The Last of Us Part 2 sits firmly at the top of Holland’s list

Tom Holland named The Last of Us Part 2 as his favourite video game during an interview with Josh Horowitz. He did not elaborate much on why it holds that position, but he was far more specific about why he has stayed away from its television adaptation.

“I have not watched the series because I love the game so much,” Holland said, according to our sister site IGN Middle East. “I don’t play video games all that much, and the game is just so good.”

His explanation makes this a matter of attachment rather than a judgement on the series. Holland has not watched it, so he is preserving his experience of the game instead of joining the adaptation debate. That is one way to survive TV discourse: decline the viewing assignment entirely.

Holland’s gaming interests extend beyond The Last of Us

Holland has also publicly praised Insomniac’s Spider-Man games despite describing himself as someone who does not play games very often. His comments show a selective interest in games that overlaps neatly with his film career — which is either convenient research or a very enjoyable way to take work home.

That enthusiasm has influenced his performance as Spider-Man. Holland said Spider-Man: Brand New Day used finishing moves inspired by the Spider-Man games, bringing some of their action language into the film.

The connection gives his choice of The Last of Us Part 2 more context. Holland may not spend much of his time gaming, but the games he does embrace appear to leave an impression, whether he is praising their storytelling or borrowing ideas for an action sequence.

His decision does not settle the game-versus-show argument

Holland’s answer is a personal boundary, and it gives viewers no assessment of the HBO adaptation. He has not said the series would diminish the game, only that his affection for the original experience has made him reluctant to watch another version.

For anyone wondering whether loving The Last of Us Part 2 should make the show essential viewing, Holland offers the opposite example: sometimes affection makes an adaptation harder to approach. His position is less a review than a fan protecting the version already lodged in his head.

That leaves the central question where it was. Players can watch the series and judge its interpretation for themselves, while Holland remains happily on the other side of the play button.