Kaitlyn Dever on Her Destiny-Shaping Role as Abby in 'The Last of Us': "It Was Always Supposed to Be"
With the return of The Last of Us arrives Kaitlyn Dever portraying Abby, a key character in Part II as a soldier driven by revenge, within the video game. But Dever's history with The Last of Us dates back ten years, as she was first considered to portray Ellie (the main character of the show, portrayed by Bella Ramsey) when plans were underway for a movie based on the game. I didn’t go through auditions at all. It basically involved meetings I had with [creator] Neil [Druckmann]. I would visit [his video game company] Naughty Dog, and he would show me the process of making the game and also share some spoilers from the game. II Years before it was released, I've had to bear a significant burden, these past 10 years have been tough, as Dever shared. The Hollywood Reporter At the show’s Los Angeles debut on Monday, she shared, “It has always felt like something special that I connected deeply over with ...