Kaitlyn Dever Needed Extra Security on the Set of ‘The Last of Us’

It seems Kaitlyn Dever needed a little extra security while filming the second season of The Last of Us. Dever was cast prior to filming on the new season as Abby Anderson, a character who will play a major part in the new season.

Her costar, Isabela Merced, revealed on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, “There’s so many strange people in this world because there are people that actually genuinely hate Abby, who is not a real person. Kaitlyn had to be extra secured by security when it came to the filming of this.”

The actress went on to say, “Kaitlyn is such a cool person who does not get phased by things. She really had her head in the right place, and also is going through a lot personally right now. It’s devastating to see, but also give her the damn Emmy, honestly. I’m so excited for people to see how incredibly well Bella and Kaitlyn did on this.”

This is not the first time someone associated with the character was harassed. Laura Bailey, who voiced the character in the video game, was sent death threats because of fan reactions to the character.

The new season of The Last of Us will premiere in 2025.