Summary
- Laura Bailey’s reaction to Kaitlyn Dever joining the cast of The Last of Us season 2 suggests we can expect to see Abby’s evolution in Dever’s performance.
- Bailey’s offer to be Dever’s workout buddy hints at Abby’s muscular appearance in the game and the physical transformation Dever may undergo for the role.
- Despite Dever’s shorter stature compared to Abby’s in-game height, her acting abilities make her capable of effectively portraying Abby’s character evolution.
The Last of Us‘ original Abby voice actor reacts to the HBO show’s casting choice for season 2. In The Last of Us Part II video game, Laura Bailey voiced and provided motion capture for the character of Abby Anderson, a soldier for the Washington Liberation Front who becomes caught in a conflict with a religious cult known as the Seraphites. HBO’s The Last of Us season 2, which is set to adapt The Last of Us Part II video game, has officially cast Kaitlyn Dever as Abby.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, Laura Bailey reacted to Kaitlyn Dever joining The Last of Us season 2 cast as Abby.
Bailey offered a “huge congrats” to Dever and said she is “so excited to see Abby’s evolution in [her] performance!” She ended her post with, “Let me know if you want a workout buddy. 💪“
What To Expect From Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby In The Last Of Us Season 2
Laura Bailey’s response to Kaitlyn Dever’s casting provides a few clues concerning what to expect from Abby in The Last of Us season 2. She starts by saying she is “so excited to see Abby’s evolution” in Dever’s performance. In The Last of Us Part II video game, Abby is involved in a crucial and extremely controversial scene involving the two main protagonists, Joel and Ellie, who are played by Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey on the HBO show. In turn, audiences should initially despise Abby, but eventually empathize with the character through her flaws and redemptive actions.
The Last Of Us’ Abby Casting Continues A Naughty Dog Adaptation Trend Uncharted Started
The fact that The Last of Us cast Kaitlyn Dever as its Abby is exciting, but actually also adds to a trend started by Uncharted’s movie adaptation.
Bailey also offers to be Dever’s “workout buddy,” referring to Abby’s extraordinarily muscular arms. To portray the character through motion capture, Bailey worked out in preparation for the role. Dever, on the other hand, is only 5′ 2″ and doesn’t exactly have the commanding stature to play Abby, who is about 5′ 8″. However, with a similar workout routine as Bailey, Dever could undergo a significant physical transformation for The Last of Us season 2. If not, Dever definitely has the ability as an Emmy-nominated actor to portray Abby’s evolution effectively.
The Last of Us season 2 is set to begin filming in 2024 and premiere on HBO in 2025.
Source: Laura Bailey/Twitter/X
The Last Of Us
Based on the critically acclaimed video game The Last of Us developed by Naughty Dog, the story of the TV series takes place twenty years after a parasitic fungal infection wreaks havoc across the world that turns humans into zombie-like creatures. Joel (Pedro Pascal) agrees to smuggle a 14-year-old girl named Ellie (Bella Ramsey) out of a quarantine zone, only to discover she may be the key to discovering a cure. The Last of Us TV series is a collaborative effort between one of the original creators, Neil Druckmann, and the creator of the award-winning HBO series Chernobyl.
- Release Date
- January 15, 2023
- Cast
- Pedro Pascal , Bella Ramsey , Gabriel Luna , Anna Torv , Merle Dandridge , Nick Offerman , Jeffrey Pierce
- Seasons
- 1
- Story By
- Neil Druckmann, Bruce Straley
- Writers
- Neil Druckmann , Craig Mazin
- Network
- HBO Max
- Franchise(s)
- The Last of Us
- Directors
- Craig Mazin
- Showrunner
- Craig Mazin
