Can a fungal infection really create zombies like in 'The Last of Us'?

In The Last of Us video game, which is the basis of the eponymous TV drama series, there are many types of zombie-like creatures caused by humans getting infected with a mutant fungus. — Naughty Dog

In The Last of Us, which is based on the eponymous video game, a Cordyceps fungus variant allegedly attacks humans and hijacks the mind, controlling a person until they are completely devoured from within.

This concept was actually inspired by a real-life David Attenborough documentary of a fungus taking over ants and controlling them.