Kaitlyn Dever Needed Extra Security Because ‘The Last of Us’ Fans Hate Her Character, Co-Star Isabela Merced Says

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1. The voice actress for Abby got death threats to her and her child, so I’m not surprised. Fans are gross.

2. At this point why does anyone want to be famous? Delusional fans are so creepy.

3. Stop calling them fans and start calling them losers.

4. Reminds me of the woman whose face model was used for a Spider-Man game getting harassed because they didn’t like the way the video game character looked 🤦‍♂️.

5. The video game era of people have no grasp of reality

6. And her episodes haven’t even aired yet?

7. Everything about the Last of Us 2 backlash was pathetic. The game is great, the story is difficult and risky and payed off, and a lot of children and adults with the minds of children couldn’t cope with it. *I’m* a fan of the games. Those people who made it their past-time to be personally offended and angry about it are not fans.

8. This sounds like bullshit. They give no information on anything that may have caused her to need additional security. This sounds like a story just so they can get the hype for the second season out there. I wouldn’t be shocked if it was true, but I’m not going to believe something without even a vague explanation.

9. Weird way to promote the show.

10. I love kaytlin but I won’t watch s2 of that series

11. There’s a fine line between “fan” and “FAN.”

12. This is terrible and I hate it for her. Those people aren’t “fans” they are unwell losers.

13. This is so weird. How about y’all get mad at casting or something. Or just not get mad about your precious video game to film adaptation.

14. It’s both funny and sad that Merced had to clarify in the interview that the character Abby is not a real person.

15. Where the Abby fans at?

16. I can’t even imagine what life is like being so stupid you hate a fictional character enough to harass a real person

17. It’s been 4 years people need to get over it

18. I don’t think anything will happen to her, the weirdos are fans of the game not the show.

19. After all the shit Laura Bailey had to endure, i’m glad the show’s actress’ safety is being taken seriously. Like, you don’t like Abby? alright. But how brainrotted do you have to be to harrass and send death threats to the VA and her family??

20. Absolute scum. It doesn’t matter if you think part 2 is bad actually harassing the actors is unacceptable

21. That’s beyond sad.

    I’m a fan of the games, and have played each one twice. They’re two of my favourites. I have never understood the hate.

22. I mean, has there ever been an actual physical attack against anyone regarding this issue?

    If nothing else, the game has been out for years now. Nobody really feels passionate about that game in the same way anymore. Especially not enough to physically attack somebody.

    Most of the people that used up their free time hating that game and hating the people involved in it moved on to new games to be mad at.

    This seems like PR more than anything. Got a nice “this show is *so controversial*” story out of it.

23. Idk what’s worse, that this is the case, or that fans of the games know enough to not be surprised.

    The vitriol around Part 2 is insane. Its gonna be fascinating to potentially see that division play out in a different medium.

24. The last of us 2 sub is all full of weird losers, they’re constantly still crying about a 4 year old game

25. Luckily Last of Us 2 wasn’t made for the fans.

26. Who’s worst, religious nuts or lore fanatics?

27. Ya know I didn’t like John Travolta in face off. Does that mean I’m going to set his house on fire? No

28. The actor who played Micah bell received death threats in rdr2

29. Dever is a gem, she’s a fantastic actress and deserves none of this horseshit

30. I’m not familiar with the game. Why do fans hate the character?

31. i hate toxic fandoms so much

32. I mean her character is horrible but I’m not an idiot.

33. The research into 18% of society not having much of a distinction between reality and fantasy needs to be pointed out more forcefully. This isn’t about being smart, they literally don’t have the emotional maturity needed to discern the difference.

34. You know this is marketing bullshit right?

    1. TLOU fans couldn’t hurt a fly even if they wanted to.
    2. Nobody really cares about Abby and Abby’s casting. They all trippin about Ellie’s casting, even now.

    So calm the f down and stop with this marketing bullshit.

35. Yea so hate the actor… makes total sense..

36. I have been in a bubble on tumblr where people LOVE Abby, I genuinely didn’t know there was this much vitriol about her character. These people are weirdos.