“Excited to See Abby’s Evolution”: The ‘OG’ Abby Actor Has a Message for the Last of Us Season 2 Cast Kaitlyn Dever

After a delay because of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, the production for The Last of Us season 2 will finally commence in February. But for that, the whole cast is needed. And until recently, there was no confirmation of who would play Abby. And Abby is going to be one of the main characters this season. Now, Kaitlyn Dever has finally been confirmed as the actress who will play Abby in Season 2, and the fans couldn’t be happier. 

With works like Unbelievable and Dopesick under her hat, Dever makes a strong case for her excellence in acting. The actress has also worked with Naughty Dog before, when she played Cassie Drake in the epilogue of Uncharted 4. Now she will play Abby, and following the announcement, she was welcomed by, well, Abby.

Laura Bailey to be Kaitlyn Dever’s ‘gym buddy’ during the training for The Last of Us? 

For those who haven’t played The Last of Us Part II, Laura Bailey plays Abby. Now we know that season 2 will be based on the second game so it was only a matter of time before we got to know who would play Abby. Celebrations began as Kaitlyn Dever was announced as Abby in Season 2. Reacting to the news, Laura Bailey was among the first ones to react. She tweeted, “Let me know if you want a workout buddy.”

The post is fitting for two reasons. One, it will be a physical role. Going by the story for TLOU2, it will be action packed and we can expect action sequences. And two, Abby is physically well built, putting it mildly. Anyone who has played the game knows one thing that stood out was her physique. Towards the end of the game, Tommy even describes her as “Built like an Ox.” PS5 fans will get to revisit the game in its full glory when the PS5 remaster releases later this month. Meanwhile, Laura Bailey, who also had a cameo in season 1, can be excited like the rest of the fans to see Kaitlyn Dever bring the character to life in season 2. That’s right, if you recall the end of season 1 when Joel makes his way to the operation theatre to save Ellie, there’s a doctor and two nurses. Laura Bailey was one of those nurses.

While we gear up for TLOU season 2, we recently saw Bella Ramsey sweat it out in the gym lately for her transition as Ellie in the next chapter. Along with her, Pedro Pascal with return as Joel, while Gabriel Luna and Rutina Wesley will also return as Tommy and Marlene, respectively. Further, ‘Beef’ star Young Mazino was recently confirmed as Jesse, one of Ellie’s most loyal friends. Bella Ramsey also confirmed recently that she knows the whole cast but remains tight lipped. So while we wait to learn more, Neil Druckmann, co-creator of the TLOU along with the fanbase, had plenty of joy to share about Kaityn Dever joining the cast of The Last of Us.

“Classy as always!”- Fans can’t wait to see Kaitlyn Dever as Abby

Laura Bailey’s tweet invited a lot of attention from the TLOU community. The fans couldn’t keep up with the excitement as Bailey sent her greetings to Dever. Let’s have a look at some of the fan reactions. 

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Neil Druckmann, the co-creator of The Last of Us franchise, quickly reacted to the post, stating, “Class as always.” 

A wonderful thought to sum up the story of the actresses’s warm wishes. 

A user had a hilarious representation of what it would be like if Kaitlyn Dever partnered up with Laura Bailey for gym sessions. One of the physical traits of Abby in the game was her muscular forearms. In the reaction below, the user has tried to show that with a gif of Spongebob flexing some huge arms.

Another fan is eager to see how Kaitlyn Dever plays Abby.

A TLOU fan cited this moment as a passing of the torch. What’s interesting is that Laura Bailey won the award for best actress for her performance in TLOU 2. Is Kaitlyn Dever next?

Abby is going to be integral in The Last of Us Season 2 narrative. Hence, the fans would want Kaitlyn Dever to be at her best. Looking at her past critically acclaimed performances, there’s no doubt she will! 

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