Last of Us Abby TV actress Kaitlyn Dever needed extra security while filming season 2, co-star claims

Actress Kaitlyn Dever, who will portray Abby in the second season of The Last of Us, required extra security while filming, it’s claimed.

The claim was made by castmate Isabela Merced, speaking on the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast.

“There are people that genuinely hate Abby, who is not a real person,” Merced said.

“Just a reminder, not a real person. Kaitlyn had to be extra secured by security when it came to the filming of this.”

While we won’t spoil why a small portion of fans reacted poorly to Abby’s inclusion in the second game, it caused an online backlash that persists to this day.

The first footage from season two of The Last of US TV series was shown earlier this month.

The footage was shown at the end of a montage of shows coming to HBO and its streaming service Max in 2024 and 2025.

Season two of The Last of Us will be released in 2025. Other new additions to the cast include Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Young Mazino as Jessie, Danny Ramirez as Manny, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Ariela Barer as Mel, and Spencer Lord as Owen.

It’s been confirmed that the season will run for seven episodes, which is two fewer than in season one.

Season two won’t cover the entirety of The Last of Us Part 2, and series co-creator Craig Mazin has said the series could run beyond three seasons.