Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann address what fans will no doubt ask them about.
“We value performance over anything else,” Druckmann tellsEntertainment Weeklyas part ofan exclusive season 2 interview.
Fans will no doubt have questions about that choice.
Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby in HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ versus Laura Bailey’s Abby in the video games.Credit:Max; Naughty Dog
We would’ve struggled to find someone as good as Kaitlyn to play this role, Druckmann explains.
It’s more about the drama.
I’m not saying there’s no action here.
Danny Ramirez as Manny, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Ariela Barer as Mel, Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Spencer Lord as Owen in ‘The Last of Us’ season 2.HBO
It’s just, again, different priorities and how you approach it.
And then the question is, Where does her formidable nature come from and how does it manifest?
That’s something that will be explored now and later.
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The Last of Usseason 2 picks up five years after the events of season 1.
“Kaitlyn has the spirit of the game in her,” Druckmann says.
It was important that we found somebody that we could connect to the way we connect to Bella."
Similar with Dever now,Druckmann and Mazin stood by Ramsey then.
“And even then, we’re not sure we would grant her that.”
The Last of Usseason 2 premieres on HBO this April.
A specific date is still TBD.
Read ’s in storein EW’s exclusive preview.
