The Final of Us Abby Actress Wanted Extra Safety Whereas Filming TV Sequence

Filming is presently happening for The Final of Us Season 2 and it looks as if the studios have wanted to take extra safety precautions for Abby actress Kaitlyn Dever. The second season of the present carefully follows the occasions of The Final of Us Half II, which attracted an intense participant response over its plot.

Why was extra safety wanted for Abby on The Final of Us TV sequence?

Right here’s a spoiler-free rationalization. The Final of Us Half II attracted controversy over its plot even earlier than the sport’s launch following an enormous leak of its “woke” storyline and important scenes. Sad gamers petitioned for the sport to be rewritten, whereas others resorted to assessment bombing the sport and hurling abuse at developer Naughty Canine and others concerned within the making of the sport.

Nearly all of the abuse went in the direction of voice actress Laura Bailey, who even acknowledged that Abby’s actions meant she wasn’t purported to be preferred by gamers. Regardless of Naughty Canine condemning the rampant toxicity inside the gaming neighborhood, Isabela Merced, who performs Dina throughout the second season of the TV sequence, informed the Completely happy Unhappy Confused that hostility in the direction of the fictional character continues even now:

“There are such a lot of unusual folks on this world as a result of there are those that genuinely hate Abby, who is just not an actual individual. Only a reminder, not an actual individual. And Kaitlyn needed to be further secured by safety when it got here to the filming of this.”

Merced did add that Dever is “a cool one that simply doesn’t get phased by issues” and “who actually has her head in the correct place.” Nevertheless, there may be concern for Dever over the vitriol she may face following the airing of The Final of Us season 2, particularly as dying threats geared toward Bailey continued for years after the discharge of The Final of Us Half II.