Kaitlyn Dever to Play Abby in Highly Anticipated 'The Last of Us' Season 2

'The last of us' Casting News:

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About Kaitlyn Dever:

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About 'The last of us':

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[{"selector":"#anim-49106874-c5f0-458b-84bd-91b6668f8c7a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-755a2c84-3a0e-44b3-83a1-a12855fc2e90","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":250,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The story follows Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) on a brutal journey through the U.S. Season 1 cast included Gabriel Luna, Anna Torv, Nico Parker, and others. pic via HBO

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