When Season 2 of the critically-acclaimed HBO adaptation of Naughty Dog's title, The Last of Us, debuts later this April, one thing hardcore fans will recognize is that the live-action version of Abby, who is being portrayed by Kaitlyn Dever, isn't nearly as buff or muscular as her video game counterpart.
Expect golf clubs, Jeffrey Wright, and plenty of bloodshed.
According to Neil Druckmann, that's a conscientious decision.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the head of Naughty Dog came out in front of any potential backlash regarding how Abby will appear in Season 2 by leading with, "We value performance over anything else."
In explaining the rationale behind not having Dever bulk up for the role, Druckmann discussed the need for the in-game version of Abby to be buff in order to differentiate her from Ellie.
“In the game, you have to play both characters [Ellie and Abby] and we need them to play differently," he said. "We needed Ellie to feel smaller and kind of maneuver around, and Abby was meant to play more like Joel in that she's almost like a brute in the way she can physically manhandle certain things.
"That doesn't play...
