With "The Last of Us" Season 2 of the HorizonThe main creatives of the show referred to one of the biggest complaints they already have: why is Abi (Caitlin Dever) not super-rated? In the video game "The Last of Us Part II", the character was someone who has been training for years to convey his revenge to ELOEL (Pedro Pascal in the series) His actions in the first game (and, as such, the final of the season 1 of the show). Abi on the other hand, on the other hand, doesn't seem to be so physically frightening in trailers and promotions discovered so far.

As it turns out, there is a reason for that. "In the game, you have to play both characters (Eli and Abi) and we need them to play differently," Like Neil Drakman-who co-created the "Last of Us" video games and served as co-shows of the series, "he explained. the Fun weekly. "We needed Eli to feel smaller and sort of maneuver around, and Abi had to play more like Eloel in that she was almost brutal in the way she could physically manage certain things. There is not such a violent moment in a moment. "

"(Show) more about the drama. I'm not saying there's No action here. Simply, again, different priorities and how you approach him, "he added.

Those who watched the season "The last of us" already need to understand what they think. The first season of the series reduced most of the action sequences of the first game, zero of the most emotional interpersonal moments of her story. The result was a TV series where Elloel and Eli (white Ramsey) killed almost so many clickers, nor do they take out as many people as they did in the winter part of the first game. Season 1 realized that the constant action sequences that made the game so fun did not translate to the TV media and responded properly. That is part of the reason why the most important quality Dever was supposed to be played by Abi, the show claims, her personality was not her physicality.

"Caitlin has the spirit of the game in it," Drakman said. "When you look at Caitlin, there is only something in her eyes where, even no matter what she is experiencing, you are connecting. It was important to find someone we can connect to the way we connect to Bella."

Co-creator and showner Craig Mazz also shared his thinking about ABI's Dever with EW, citing:

"I personally think there is an incredible opportunity to research here in someone who may be physically more vulnerable than Abi in the game, but whose spirit is stronger. And then the question is: "Where does its frightening nature come from and how and how does it manifest itself? 'It's something that will be explored now and later. "

The random debate about the casting of Dever feels particularly known because, in Season 1, fans had many same arguments for white Ramsey. Ramsey does not look like Eli's version of Eli, but she still gave a great, criticized performance in season 1 anyway. It turns out, there is much more to catch a character than just the physical characteristics of the actor, and the creators of the show did not forget that lesson that was moving in season 2. accomplished the same. As Drukman said:

"We need someone to really capture the essence of those characters (...) We don't appreciate so much," Do they look exactly like the image with the eyebrows or their nose or their body? "Whatever it is.

Abi, unlike Eli, is also a pretty split character among the "last of us" fanswhich only makes the casting for the TV adaptation that is much more controversial. Being is an even more difficult battle for Dever to win the approval of fans, but the show -the show seems to be convinced he can manage that feat.

Season 2 "The Last of Us" is scheduled for HBO's premiere in April 2025.