Would they find an actress with Abby’s extremely muscular physique to play the character, or if not, would she have to bulk up to play her? The answer, we now know, is no. When actress Kaitlyn ...

One notably different aspect, however, is Abby, the co-protagonist of the game, now played by Kaitlyn Dever in the show. One of Abby’s most prominent features was her hulking physique.

But an alternate version of the poster which features Abby indicates an answer to a long-standing question. Will Kaitlyn Dever ... I’m sure she did some training. Again, this is not the ...

Season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us is set to premiere sometime in April, and we’ll see the introduction of Abby, a new key character in the story. Played by Kaitlyn Dever of Booksmart fame ...

Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann address what fans will no doubt ask them about. Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin, the architects behind HBO's ratings and awards hit The Last of Us, know ...

explaining how Abby's physical presence is less of a priority in how they approach the season's overall narrative. "Kaitlyn has the spirit of the game in her," Druckmann added. "What I always ...

Season two of the acclaimed video game adaptation arrives on HBO and Max this April—with Kaitlyn Dever taking on the key role of Abby. One of the most anticipated pop culture returns of 2025 is ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Kaitlyn Dever joins the cast for HBO's The Last of Us Season 2, stepping into the role of Abby. In the video game, Abby has big muscles ...

Still, there were some big changes in season 1 - Bill's evolution resulted in arguably the show's best episode - and the casting of Kaitlyn Dever as Abby is a major one for season 2.

Kaitlyn Dever portrays her ... While fans of the video game may notice that Dever’s physique differs from that of Abby’s in the game — the digital character is a towering, muscled woman ...