Kaitlyn Dever cast as Abby in HBO's The Last of Us Season 2
The Booksmart actress will bring one of the series' most notable characters to life.
We’ve known for a while now that HBO and Naughty Dog were working on a second season of its live-action adaptation of The Last of Us. With that second season presumably following the story of the second game, many have wondered how the character Abby will be brought to life on screen. After several months of rumors and speculation, Kaitlyn Dever has been officially cast as Abby in The Last of Us Season 2.
Variety confirmed Kaitlyn Dever’s casting earlier today. Fans of the games will be deeply familiar with Abby, a character who was introduced in The Last of Us Part 2 and plays a pivotal role in the game’s narrative.
Source: Naughty Dog
Series co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann released a joint statement on Dever’s casting. “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. 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.”
Kaitlyn Dever is most known for her role in 2019’s Booksmart. Last year, she played the protagonist in the Hulu original No One Will Save You. She’s no stranger to the Naughty Dog family, as she provided the voice and motion capture for Cassie Drake in 2016’s Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End.
With Kaitlyn Dever cast as Abby in the second season of The Last of Us, we’re inching closer to our first glimpse at the next chapter of the post-apocalyptic story. Stick with Shacknews for everything you need to know.
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replyDonovan Erskine posted a new article, Kaitlyn Dever cast as Abby in HBO's The Last of Us Season 2
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Cool. Been rumored for a few weeks, now it's confirmed. Wonder if they will bulk her up.
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Wow, I thought it was the other chick from Booksmart.
She totally has the wrong build for Abby.
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Florence Pugh
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Too “soft”. I wanted them to go full on Rhonda Rousey, Gina Carson, etc.
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Huh, thought they'd go with someone a bit more muscular
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Maybe they'll marvel her up
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Yesterday I was watching a dude play TLOU2 for the first time. The first segment of the game and his playthrough was so emotional that he had to stop playing several times and he had a long talk at the end of it that he might not keep playing the game. He is still going through it and just got to Seattle: Day 1 for the 2nd time, posted yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLDd9gPxRkg
Anyway, after watching the dude borderline break down in tears every time he talks about the game, he reached the point where the game explains why events happened the way they did and it was like someone hitting a light switch. Once he realizes WHY everything happened, his attitude flips.
Such an incredible game, I hope the show can do it justice. And I hope they film more of the combat sequences they skipped in season 1, especially Ellie being hunted by the WLF in the neighborhoods. Fucking brutal and we need to see it.
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that should put to rest any rumors about abby being trans, right, since hbo wouldn't have cast a cis in a lgbt role?
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Isnt it called acting?
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That was just idiots thinking muscular women = trans
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A lot of people wanted her to be cast as Ellie. She’s a better match to the game character’s look than Bella.
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Yeah Joel looks nothing like Pedro Pascal and no one seemed to care about that.
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I called that out too haha.
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yep, I think that's pretty telling
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They had to change how Ellie looks to avoid a lawsuit from Page and still the resemblance is uncanny.
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There is no resemblance. She looks like her voice actor.
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Yeah I was going to post that earlier. Would have been way better. Dever is immensely talented and Ramsey doesn’t seem to have any range at all.
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Honestly I’m more interested in how they flesh out the Seraphites. I would expect an episode explaining their origin and how their war with WLF began.
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This is who was used as the "physique" model for Abby. https://www.instagram.com/colleenfotsch/?hl=en
I couldn't care less, I haven't even watched the first season, but it's not sexist or misogynistic or whatever other dumbshit Reddit comes up with to question why they went with Kaitlyn Dever instead of someone who actually resembles the original character. -
Nice. She was good in Booksmart and Justified.
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Any word on Dina casting?
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