‘The Last Of Us’ Season 2 May Not Feature Bodybuilder Abby

Artist Greg Ruth just released a new series of official posters for The Last of Us season 2, out in 2025, and they are extremely cool. But an alternate version of the poster which features Abby indicates an answer to a long-standing question. Will Kaitlyn Dever's version of live-action Abby retain the physique of Abby from the games?

The answer previously seemed like it would be no, given Dever's stature, and now it may actually be no, according to the poster we're seeing here of an Abby that looks...essentially how Dever always looks, rather than the weightlifting version with large muscles that was a staple of the second game. Though I'm sure she did some training.

Again, this is not the biggest of surprises. Dever is just 5'2 and it seemed like when she was cast that she was not going to put on forty pounds of muscle in order to play Abby. This is, of course, not the first time the show has departed from the appearance of certain game characters, namely Ellie, who does not resemble Bella Ramsey much. And the idea of a taller, lankier Ellie for the five year time jump between games is not going to happen given that Bella Ramsey was not going to grow past 5'1. So again, different looks for the characters can work, as Ramsey certainly did a great job as Ellie.

Dever is a great actress and I absolutely believe she can channel the persona of Abby. This is sort of a different situation in that Abby's physicality is kind of a key part of her character, her rage channeled into bulking up and in effect, armoring up as she hunts down Ellie. And in the game, Abby's strength is a key part of a number of fight scenes, including many with the much smaller Ellie.

But I mean, this is Hollywood, and I'm sure if they want to make Kaitlyn Dever throw Ramsey through a wall, they can do that. It's just that we're not going to see the literal game version of Abby where previously, it felt like someone like Katy O'Brian would be more suited (though she's perhaps a little old for the part with Abby in her early 20s).

I think all of this will work out fine and Dever will do an excellent job and have a great dynamic with Ramsey. Now all I really want to see is a release date for the season, as all these teases without one is frustrating.

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