In a sturdy, redbrick barn in rural Leicestershire, Bella Ramsey considers a 10-foot drop from the top of a hay bale. It’s an icy, mid-winter morning and the lead of the zombie mega-hit The Last of Us has requested we meet at a family-run farm near to where they grew up, where members of the public can enjoy tractor rides and feed the animals (of which there are plenty, including an ornery-looking goat that Ramsey claims to have visited since they were a child).
The mood is immediately frolicsome. “I’m going to drop down,” they holler at me with that slight flick of a lisp you’ll recognise off the telly. At this, they leap from the bale, wrapping their legs around a rope swing. I’m momentarily gripped by visions of…
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British Vogue (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025