HBO’s The Last of Us series has revolutionized the gaming adaptation method. The world has seen several live-action video game adaptations, but none were fruitful. Assassin’s Creed, Need For Speed, Uncharted, Tomb Raider, etc., failed to accomplish their domain. Instead of opting for a movie, The Last of Us was made into a series.
A series is much longer, and it is more detailed. Moreover, HBO cast Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Elle. Both of them were phenomenal. Season 2 has already been confirmed. But this news has shattered the gaming community. Joel was killed in The Last of Us Part 2. If they follow the game, then Pedro Pascal will face the inevitable. Fans are already lashing even before Abby’s character is confirmed.
Fans React Violently To Abby’s Casting
Abby will be the one to kill Joel in The Last of Us Part 2. They had some history that was unknown to Joel. He was killed brutally and in front of Elle.
Florence Pugh got an offer to play Abby in The Last of Us HBO Season 2 pre-strikes 😯 pic.twitter.com/L02JXxqIEi
— DomTheBomb (@DomTheBombYT) September 8, 2023
There is a rumor going on that Florence Pugh will play the role of Abby in HBO’s The Last of Us season 2. Even before it is confirmed, the fans have started to denounce her on social media.
Honestly feel bad for whoever gets the role terrible backlash from a character can lead to harassment of the actor/ actress
— Nighty (@nighty_tj) September 8, 2023
@nighty_tj said, “Honestly feel bad for whoever gets the role terrible backlash from a character can lead to harassment of the actor/ actress.” One of them said that Abby’s character has become radioactive. They hope that the series does better than the game.
This role has become radioactive, unfortunately. Hopefully it’s not as bad as when the game came out.
— Lord Rizz Goblin the 2st (@JStewie9797) September 8, 2023
Another fan said that Abby’s character is unrealistic. They live in a post-apocalyptic world. No one would believe that after seeing Abby’s bodybuilder figure.
I doubt it since tv Joel kinda weak. Abby in the game is not realistic. Idk why she looks like a body builder. & there should be no fat people either. I could care less about anyone’s gender but you can’t expect me to believe in a regressed apocalypse anyone looks like her
— Whitney (@wahwhitney) September 8, 2023
Some of them went far as to say that Abby would never be loved. She was wrong the entire time. Even in the end, she helped the kid to feel good about herself, not to aid the kid. One said God bless the person playing Abby in The Last of Us Season 2, as she will have to face a lot of hatred.
Same Abby will NEVER be a likeable character, and she was still in the wrong the entire way through, she only helped the kid because SHE wanted to feel better about herself not to really help him
— jaime-lynn klingbile (@EmilySK1505) September 9, 2023
The fans feel so hostile to Abby that one of them wants the character to be rewritten and made into something good for the people to enjoy the show.
Or just remove the character and create something good
— Sean (@SEAN_MCL_LUHG) September 8, 2023
Abby In The Last Of Us Season 2 Face Terrible Backlash From The Fans
Few sources say that Florence Pugh has been offered the role of Abby in The Last of Us Season 2. To this, the fans have started rioting. Abby is one of the most hated characters in the video gaming world because she killed Joel in The Last of Us Part 2. If Florence Pugh takes up the role, there will be no end to her harassment. This goes for the people who have played the game.
But people who saw the series without playing the game will be much more furious. Pedro Pascal is loved by all. In one word, he is a darling to the web series fans. Whatever role he plays turns to gold. That happened for The Last of Us series, too. He did brilliantly in the first season. If he is killed at the beginning of the season, it will create a ruckus.
The first season made a few changes in comparison to the game. Apart from the killing of Joel, the way he is killed is another reason why Abby is hated so much. Constantly hitting him with a golf stick until he bleeds out. The final strike was aimed at his head, which finished him off. If this scene is done in the series, the internet would collapse with the amount of hatred.
Even though Abby’s character is hated so much, she is one of the main reasons for the game’s popularity. If Florence Pugh takes up the offer to play Abby, she should get ready to keep her cool.
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