Last Of Us 2: 25 Easter Eggs, Details & References You Need To See
19. Boris Legasov Trophy Referencing Chernobyl TV Series
Did you by any chance randomly find an archery trophy in a basement, just before the section where you found the bow for Ellie?
There's a lot more to the trophy than you'd think when you're inspecting it.
If you have Ellie pick it up, you can clearly see the name Boris Legasov engraved upon it. Initially, this doesn't seem to mean anything at all. What you likely won't know if that this name is derived from two characters - Boris Shcherbina and Valery Legasov respectively - in HBO's hit series, Chernobyl.
Why? Well, the reason for this is the fact that Johan Renck, director of Chernobyl, is now also going to be the director for a live action TV series also produced for HBO.
It's an obscure reference and a half for sure, but it's really cool to see Naughty Dog pay tribute to someone they're working with in this cool, albeit extremely subtle way.
It's very exciting to think what Johan is going to do with the live action version of The Last of Us.