The Last of Us Season 2: Kaitlyn Dever Will Be Abby In The Second Season Of The Series
The Last of Us Season 2 has finally officially found its Abby! The character will be played by Kaitlyn Dever. The actress, represented by UTA and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson McGinnis Ryan, will play Abby, described by HBO as a skilled soldier whose black-and-white worldview is tested as she seeks revenge for those she loved. Months ago, some rumors about the casting for the second season of The Last of Us saw Kaitlyn Dever, a young North American actress recently seen in the sci-fi thriller “No One Will Save You”. Well, today HBO, Max, and Sky officially confirm the indiscretion, also anticipating that this is only the first of a series of themed announcements.
The Last of Us Season 2: Kaitlyn Dever Will Be Abby
Abigail Anderson, known as Abby, is as already mentioned a fundamental character of the second video game and was able to split the fandom in two due to her being a rather controversial element in the story. In the official statement, she is defined as “a skilled soldier whose dichotomous worldviews come into conflict as she seeks revenge for her loved ones“. Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann (i.e. the executive producers, co-creators of the series, screenwriters, and main directors – and let’s remember, Druckmann is also the creator of the characters and directed the video games) commented on the announcement as follows:
Our casting process for season 2 was identical to that for season 1: we search for world-class actors who embody the soul of the characters present in the source of origin. It’s all about talent, and we’re thrilled to have an artist as acclaimed as Kaitlyn join Pedro, Bella, and the rest of the family.
The message seems to want to prevent a new wave of controversy like those that spread following the announcement of the interpreters of the first season, guilty according to a (rather caustic) part of the fandom of not being similar in appearance to the original characters of the video game: and Dever has some decidedly sweeter than the videogame Abby, as well as less physically imposing… but nothing that can be defined as neither more nor less than the superhero roles of recent years. Moreover, the controversies were swept away by the excellent performances of the cast, who perfectly portrayed (if not improved) the original characters.
Let’s remember that The Last of Us is the highly appreciated television version of one of the most loved and awarded titles by gamers in the last decade, and probably the best adaptation ever made. Home Entertainment, after the highly appreciated passage television. Based on the hit video game of the same name, The Last of Us recorded the second-biggest debut for an HBO series, behind only House of the Dragon, while also achieving consistent audience growth throughout its run, with a 75% share increase in its season finale, which aired worldwide on Sunday 12 March.
Everything About The Last of Us
The series tells a story that takes place twenty years after the destruction of modern civilization. Joel, a survivor, is tasked with getting Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of a heavily guarded quarantine zone. A seemingly easy task that quickly turns into a brutal and harrowing journey, as the two find themselves having to cross the United States together and depend on each other to survive.
It stars Pedro Pascal as Joel and rising British star Bella Ramsey as Ellie. Gabriel Luna is Tommy, Anna Torv plays Tess, and British actress Nico Parker is Sarah. Murray Bartlett plays Frank, Nick Offerman plays Bill, Storm Reid is Riley, and Merle Dandridge is Marlene. The cast also includes Jeffrey Pierce as Perry, Lamar Johnson as Henry, Keivonn Woodard as Sam, Graham Greene as Marlon, and Elaine Miles as Florence. And with Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker.
The series is written by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and Neil Druckmann (the video game The Last of Us) who are also the executive producers. The Last of Us is a Sony Pictures Television co-production with Carolyn Strauss, Evan Wells, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, and Rose Lam as executive producers. The series is produced by PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog.
