The Abby actress in “The Last of Us 2” received extra security on the set for fear of fan attacks

Kaitlyn Dever was chosen to play one of the most controversial characters in “The Last Of Us 2” (REUTERS/HBO)

The imminent premiere of the second season of The Last of Usthe acclaimed series of HBO based on the popular video gamecould generate passionate reactions from its fans. In this part of the fiction, new characters enter the story, including one that the gaming community has constantly expressed its dislike for.

As recently revealed by Isabela Merced, one of the actresses who will join the cast of the series, the producers noticed the antipathy of the fans and saw the need to hire additional security measures to protect Kaitlyn Dever, the actress who will play Abby from the TLOU universe.

In an interview with Josh Horowitz for the podcast “Happy Sad Confused,” Merced shared details about the situation she saw on set.

Before “The Last of Us 2,” Kaitlyn Dever was praised for her performance in “Nobody Can Save You,” an abduction movie that had almost no dialogue (Star+)

“There are such strange people in the world, People who genuinely hate Abby, even though she’s not a real person. Kaitlyn had to have extra security to film this,” said the actress of Peruvian roots.

Abby, the character in question, is part of the video game “The Last of Us Part II”. Without giving too many details, she could be described as a soldier who comes into conflict with the protagonist, Ellie (played by Bella Ramsey in its live action version).

Merced, who landed the role of Dina in the series, stood up for Dever and praised her professionalism despite the negative response to her casting. Some fans of the franchise questioned whether the actress’s appearance fit the character and that she was not “stocky enough.”

Abby is a character from the franchise that arouses a lot of antipathy among fans (Playstation Spain)

“Kaitlyn is such a cool person that she doesn’t let these things affect her.“Isabel said. “He really has his head in the right place.even though, personally, she is going through a lot right now,” she recalled in reference to her mother’s death from breast cancer in February.

The actress also took the opportunity to praise the work of Dever and Ramsey: “Give him the fucking Emmy, honestly. “I’m so excited for people to see how incredibly well Bella and Kaitlyn did,” she said.

For her part, Isabela Merced, familiar with adventure films for her role in Transformers: The Last Knightsaid she was most excited about Dina’s narrative line. Her character is described as “a free spirit whose devotion to Ellie will be tested by the brutality of the world they live in.”

In the podcast, she said that she has put together a playlist dedicated to Ellie and Dina, which includes a song by Adrian Linker that she used to “create atmosphere” while filming the scenes.

Isabela Merced will play Dina, described as a “free spirit” and Ellie’s partner in the series (REUTERS/David Swanson)

Merced gave her opinion on the critical eye of the fans because she will also have the task of embodying Hawkgirl in the next movie Supermandirected by James Gunn.

“You’re not going to please everyone“, he said, adding that one must accept that “not everyone will enjoy” the result on screen.

The second season of The Last of Us promises to be even more ambitious than the first. According to Craig Mazin, showrunner from the series along with Neil Druckman —creator of the original video game— this new installment will be “broader” and will explore new aspects of the post-apocalyptic world created by the cordyceps infection.

Mazin said there will be “many more infected” and possibly “different types” of them, he said. Entertainment Weekly. The concept of will also be explored in depth. the hive mind of zombiesan element that was introduced in the second episode of the first season.

HBO has projected the premiere of the second season for 2025 (HBO/Max)

The creators have avoided talking about the plot so as not to spoil the mystery for viewers who don’t follow the video game. However, they warned that there will be some changes, in the same style as during the first season. “It’s not going to be exactly the same.” [al material original]“because it will be the show that Neil and I want to do,” Mazin told reporters.

In addition to Dever and Merced, the second season brings other additions to the cast. Young Mazino (Row) will play Jesse, described as “a pillar of his community who puts the needs of others before his own, sometimes at a terrible cost.” Catherine O’Hara, Emmy winner for Schitt’s Creekhas also joined the cast in an as-yet-undisclosed role.

The production of The Last of Us: temporada 2 began in February 2024 in Canada, and HBO has projected its release in 2025.