the last of us Season 2 Expected to be released in 2025, the cast will continue to expand to include new characters. It was revealed that actress Kaitlyn Dever, who plays Abby, had to take extra security measures on set due to concerns The infamous toxic backlash around The Last of Us Part 2’s other protagonist.
Isabela Merced plays Dina, she reveals in Josh Horowitz’s latest episode happy sad confused podcast (through Screen roar) Dever was under special protection during filming to avoid any potential incidents with angry fans or other internet weirdos. “Some people really hate Abby, she’s not a real person. Just a reminder, not a real person,” Merced said. “As a result, Caitlin had to have extra security protection while filming the film.”
There’s no evidence that Dever’s other cast members were under any direct threat, but the producers of Season 2 of the HBO adaptation were apparently so concerned about possible disruptions or worse that they took preemptive measures to avert any danger. It may sound ridiculous, but Abby has always been a unique lightning rod for the insane rage in certain corners of gaming culture.
To understand why we have to share some spoilers The Last of Us Part 2. If you haven’t played the game yet or don’t want to know anything, consider this a warning Can That will happen later in the HBO version of the series.
Major plot developments take a turn The Last of Us 2 It caused a lot of controversy when it was first discovered that some players had begun harassing Naughty Dog, the studio behind the game, before it was released. While the first game featured Joel (played by Pedro Pascal in the show), the tough, ruthless male avatar was killed off by Abby early in the sequel, and not without good reason . The shocking death sends Ellie on her own bloody journey of revenge, plunging the series into darker and more inhumane territory.
when Some Fans of the first game found out about this, and they started sending death threats to the cast and developers. Joel’s death was seen by them as a betrayal, even though it was the story director Neil Druckmann and others wanted to tell. Things got so bad that the studio had to publicly address the hate campaign.
“You can love or hate this game and share your thoughts on it,” Druckmann wrote on Twitter at the time. “Unfortunately, too many of the messages I receive are vile, hateful and violent.” He shared screenshots of messages containing homophobic, transphobic, anti-Semitic and other hate speech. One message read in part: “Hopefully covid 19 will wipe out your entire toxic feminist studio.”
Laura Bailey, who plays Abby in the game, said the nightmarish sequence Teach her to keep her distance from the public. Angry activity included threats against her parents and even her son, who was born during the game’s development. Given that history, it’s no surprise that the HBO show is taking extra precautions to protect the TV version of Abby.
the last of us There’s still a lot to cover in Season 2, though, and Druckmann and showrunner Craig Mazin said the adaptation could last four seasons. Assuming the most polarizing developments are still on the show, it seems reasonable, even possible, that they won’t happen for some time.
