The move shows that HBO already knows a thing or two about the toxicity of its fan base, and that the company is bracing for potential backlash for the upcoming season. the last of us.
after announcement Kaitlyn Dever will play Abby, a notoriously disgusting character in the game’s sequel, The Last of Us Part 2— In the second season of the hit series, HBO and Max proactively installed additional security measures for the actress to protect her from fans who may have difficulty distinguishing fact from fiction.
Isabella Merced (Alien: Romulus)who plays Ellie’s (Bella Ramsey) love interest Dina in Season 2, revealed to happy sad confused Podcast: “There are so many weird people in the world because there are people who really hate Abby, and Abby is not a real person. Just a reminder: not a real person. So, you know, while filming this , Caitlin must be protected by extra security.
when The Last of Us Part 2 In the game’s release in June 2020, players criticized the new playable character Abby, a soldier who seeks revenge on Joel for her father’s death and becomes Ellie’s rival. Misogynists online started attacking the character’s appearance because they couldn’t handle a muscular woman, some even Presumably the character is trans (She’s not). the last of us Developer Naughty Dog and Abby’s voice actress Laura Bailey have been harassed and received death threats over the game.
“What confuses me is the show host [Craig Mazin] and video game creator [Neil Druckmann]they worked together to make this, so if you like what this guy makes and he’s making more, why are you angry? “I’m too opinionated to be on Twitter. I see this stuff on Twitter and it makes me want to wear Cardi B.
While Dever has not commented on the show, Merced said her co-star wasn’t bothered by the events and praised the actress for an Emmy-worthy performance. “This is shocking to see, but give her a damn Emmy!” Merced declared. “Honestly, I’m excited for people to see what a great job Bella and Caitlin did on this. I’m so excited.
The second season has seven episodes in total the last of us It will premiere on HBO in 2025.
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