The makers of The Last of Us have released a snippet of the upcoming second season. The HBO post-apocalyptic series shared a small glimpse of the upcoming events in the sequel and introduced key characters. Among them is the first glimpse of Kaitlyn Dever, who plays Abby Anderson in the show.
Fans have been apprehensive about Dever’s casting due to the physical differences from Abby in the games. However, with the new snippet, game fans know that Abby becomes one of the most hated characters in the show. Some believe that Dever would face the same fate as the House of the Dragon star Fabien Frankel.
Kaitlyn Dever Has To Prepare To Face Incredible Hate With The Last of Us 2
After winning big at various awards and becoming a massive success, the HBO adaptation of The Last of Us is currently awaiting its second season. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey return as Joel and Ellie respectively and a host of new characters are set to be introduced.
HBO and Max recently released a snippet from the second season, which shared a glimpse of multiple new characters and the action set-pieces in the show. Jeffrey Wright returns from the games as Isaac Dixon and fans got to see the first glimpse of Kaitlyn Dever as Abby Anderson.
Replacing Laura Bailey from the games, Dever’s Abby caused extreme anxiety among fans as she is responsible for Joel’s death in the games. While creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann mentioned that the two games will be expanded to accommodate various moments in the games, fans are afraid of Dever doing the deed in the show.
It is not confirmed whether Pedro Pascal’s Joel will be killed off in the second season as the creators teased more seasons. However, Kaitlyn Dever might have to gear up to face immense hate and perpetual distrust from the fans.
Will Kaitlyn Dever Get The Fabien Frankel Treatment From House of the Dragon?
With the introduction of Abby Anderson in season 2, The Last of Us begins an arc that might end up in tragedy just like the games. Anderson brutally kills Joel in the second part of the game and Ellie has to go on alone for the rest without the fan-favorite character. The casting of Kaitlyn Dever had already caused fear to fans.
One issue that many predict might happen is Dever bearing the brunt of what Abby is destined to do. Many fans have often harassed actors online for their characters’ actions and the result has been extremely disturbing. Actors like Jake Lloyd in the Star Wars prequels were subjected to such intense harassment that they quit.
The most recent example is House of the Dragon star Fabien Frankel, who plays Ser Criston Cole in the HBO series. The character’s shifting allegiance and morally corrupt actions have made him the most detested character in the show, rivaling that of Joffrey Baratheon in the flagship series Game of Thrones.
According to Mashable, the hate got so bad for Frankel that he was found to have limited his Instagram comments to reduce hateful messages. The show’s Ewan Mitchell was also found to have faced online bullying for his n*de scene in the show.
The Last of Us and Hosue of the Dragon are available to stream on Max.
