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Kaitlyn Dever, who will play Abigail "Abby" Anderson in Season 2 of HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us, didn't have to bulk up for the role. According to showrunner and Naughty Dog head honcho Neil Druckmann, this is, amongst other things, because "there's not as much violent action moment to moment."

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly (thanks, Eurogamer), Druckmann says the show is more focused on drama than action and that Abby's more "brute" movement style in-game was meant to mirror Joel's, providing a contrast to Ellie's relatively light-feeling gameplay quirks: "It's more about the drama. I'm not saying there's no action here. It's just, again, different priorities and how you approach it, [Dever] has the spirit of the game in her".

Fans had long hoped that Dever might be chosen for the role of Ellie (which ultimately went to Bella Ramsey), considering the striking resemblance between the two. The actor herself even expressed an interest in the part. Casting Dever, who the community already approved of, as the controversial (in some corners) character is quite clever and, we hope, should allow for a more nuanced look at an already complex character:

"It was important that we found somebody that we could connect to the way we connect to Bella [Ramsey]. [We'd've] struggled to find someone as good as Kaitlyn."

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[source ew.com, via eurogamer.net]