“I Don’t Need to Be Muscly” – ‘The Last of Us’ Actor Melanie Lynskey Shuts Down Criticism Over Her Role of Kathleen

The HBO series ‘The Last of Us‘ has been getting a glorious response from the community since the first episode went live. The character portrayal and the recreation of the post-apocalyptic world provide an engulfing experience. Talking of characters, TLOU actor Melanie Lynskey recently responded to the negative comments on her portrayal of the character Kathleen.

Episode four brought Ellie’s joke book to the community and introduced Kathleen to the world. Portrayed by Lynskey, the character brought even more intrigue to the story. She is introduced as the leader of a group that has taken over Kansas City and curiously wants to know the whereabouts of a guy named Henry.

‘The Last of Us’ actor Melanie Lynskey defends her casting for the role of Kathleen

While the series’ casting has impressed the community, America’s Next Top Model winner Adrianne Curry pointed out her doubts by posting a picture of Lynskey from an InStyle photoshoot. In a tweet, which presently remains deleted, Curry said, “Her body says life of luxury…not post-apocalyptic landlord. Where is Linda Hamilton when you need her?”

To this, Lynskey responded, “Firstly- this is a photo from my cover shoot for InStyle magazine, not a still from HBO’s The Last Of Us.” She continued by describing her role in TLOU and its relatability by saying, “And I’m playing a person who meticulously planned & executed an overthrow of FEDRA. I am supposed to be SMART, ma’am. I don’t need to be muscly. That’s what henchmen are for.”

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At the time of writing, Curry’s Twitter account was deleted. As she deleted her tweet, a Twitter user asked about the reason for doing so. To this, she responded by saying, “i am sick of people like you bothering me over a NERD review of a NERD show that an actor took personally. she is NOT her character. she is a hired actor to portray a character.”

Moreover, Lynskey extended her thought by penning down her thoughts on her casting in the series. She acknowledged her getting the chance to work with the creators of the show and game, Crag Mazin and Neil Druckmann. One can see her tweet below:

Lynskey defended her stance on being cast as Kathleen in the series and hinted at the knowledge of the respective role that she carries. It would be exciting to see how her role brings intrigue to the series.

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