The Last of Us HBO Series Season 2 Casts Kaitlyn Dever as Abby - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 February 2024 / 2,964 Views
The Last of Us HBO series Season 2 has officially cast Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, according to Variety.
Dever previously worked with Naughty Dog, having played Cassie Drake in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End.
"Our casting process for season two has been identical to season one: we look for world-class actors who embody the souls of the characters in the source material," said series co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. "Nothing matters more than talent, and we’re thrilled to have an acclaimed performer like Kaitlyn join Pedro, Bella and the rest of our family."
Abby is described as "a skilled soldier whose black-and-white view of the world is challenged as she seeks vengeance for those she loved."
The second season for The Last of Us HBO series is set to premiere sometime in 2025.
The Last of Us Part II Remastered will launch for the PlayStation 5 on January 19, 2024.
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Poor girl. Really hope she doesn't get bullied for this.
Disappointed they didn't cast The Rock for Abby.
Not set in a jungle.
Interesting. She was actually my choice to play Ellie before she grew too old for the role. That would make for interesting symmetry with Abby's game actress, Laura, whom originally auditioned to play Ellie herself. Wonder how much she'll bulk up for the role.
Great choice. Excited for S2
Time to get buff
Not enough time, I'm thinking. Pretty sure filming starts in February, and we've seen her recently. She really only has enough time to build up stamina and some general toning of her muscles.
Abby will probably have an average body type in the show, not a muscular one.
I liked her on Last Man Standing, and she did a good job playing Nathan Drake's daughter Cassie in the Uncharted 4 epilogue level (I would love to see Naughty Dog or a 2nd party partner studio make a game where you play as an adult Cassie Drake with Kaitlyn reprising the role personally). Not interested in TLOU personally, but glad she found work. Hopefully she either has really tough emotional fortitude or deactivates her social media accounts if she has any because I'm sure she will be receiving alot of hate, hate from both sides most likely, I already see Abby fans complaining that she doesn't look enough like game Abby because she is too petite and not muscular enough, and I'm sure she will be receiving hate from the Abby haters as well, simply because she decided to play the character.
She ain't abby
Well, Abby is a fictional character, so that'd be a little difficult.
Lol,u know what I meant. Unless they bulk her up and giver her some good definition. Some tri's and abs.
I hope they just don't ignore her physique
The backlash incoming
Ok, I can see that. But she needs to get at least a little jacked to be a believable physical threat. Although I guess she could just use guns.
Watch all the hate and vitriol starting to pour on her, because people are fucking idiots. I hope they prepare her for that.
Ok this show will be alright but not oscar material
TV shows don't get Oscars. It did just rack up 24 Emmy nominations and 8 wins, though.
