Abby actor from season 2 of The Last of Us was granted additional protection due to toxic fan concerns

As The Last of Us Season 2 is approaching and viewers are eagerly awaiting the introduction of the titular video game’s most controversial character, Abby Anderson, in HBO’s live-action series. Star Isabela Merced reveals that Kaitlyn Dever, who plays Abby in the upcoming season, needed extra security during production because people hate her character in real life.

During an interview with Josh Horowitz on Happy Sad Confused In the podcast, Merced talked about how Dever received additional security details while The Last of Us Season 2 was canceled. Although Abby has a divisive reputation considering what she has done The Last of Us Part II“Merced can’t understand why some fans can’t distinguish the character from the person playing it.”There are people who really hate Abby even though she is not a real person. Just a memory, not a real person. And so Kaitlyn had to be additionally guarded by security forces when it came to filming,” she said.

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Since Dever’s casting as Abby was confirmed in January, fans of The Last of Us Franchise expressed fears that season 2 could repeat itself The Last of Us Part IIThe most controversial moment. In The Last of Us Part IIJoel kills Jerry Anderson, a Firefly surgeon and Abby’s father, to save Ellie from death and prevent the administration of a vaccine. Filled with vengeance, Abby becomes a ruthless soldier and gears up for her eventual confrontation with Joel. Abby and her cronies then corner Joel in Wyoming, where she brutally murders him with a golf club in front of Ellie, though she doesn’t realize that Ellie is the immunized girl she saw in the hospital.

Some “Last of Us” fans were critical of the casting of Abby

Although Dever’s casting was praised by many, including Abby’s voice actress Laura Bailey, others criticized the change as her character does not resemble Abby from the game. Merced addressed the casting backlash and other criticisms of Season 2, expressing her anger and frustration. Meanwhile, Pedro Pascal, who played Joel in The Last of Usgave cryptic answers when we asked him if the scene between his character and Abby would appear in Season 2.

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Dever and Merced are two of several new additions to the cast The Last of Us Season 2, with Young Mazino and Catherine O’Hara joining the series as new actors. Production on Season 2 began last February in British Columbia and is expected to wrap up this summer.

The Last of Us Season 1 became an award-winning and record-breaking success for HBO, achieving the highest average viewership for an original series on the network since Games of Thrones‘ final season. Co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann have hinted that the series will continue for several more seasons after Season 2.

No premiere date has been set for The Last of Us Season 2. Fans can stream Season 1 in its entirety on Max.

Source: Happy Sad Confused