Kaitlyn Dever filmed pivotal The Last of Us scene weeks after losing her mother
Warning – Season 2 Episode 2 spoilers ahead…
The Last Of Us star Kaitlyn Dever has shared her grief at that shocking scene in season two.
Season 2, episode 2 of the hit HBO series had fans flocking to social media in their droves, with many distraught by one particularly heartbreaking moment.
Taking place five years after the events of the season 1 finale, the new season sees Abby leading the last of the Fireflies in search of Joel, played by Pedro Pascal. The Last Of Us star Kaitlyn Dever has shared her grief at that shocking season two scene. Pic:In the climactic episode, Abby finally confronts Joel about the murders at the Fireflies' base and, in a heart-wrenching moment, kills him while Ellie, played by Bella Ramsey, watches.
Chatting with Entertainment Weekly, Dever opened up about filming the traumatic scene both as an actor and a fan of the show.
'I watched you guys in season 1, and your relationship was so beautiful. And watching the end of you guys was really, really hard for me, as a viewer,' she began.
'It was just a massive scene emotionally, and with blocking, too. There were so many moving parts and so many things to navigate.'
Emotions were understandably high for the star, who had lost her mother to cancer only weeks before filming the scene, with the funeral having taken place only days before production.
Thankfully, the Last of Us production team accommodated her by postponing the filming of the scene to a later date and having a closed set. Season 2, episode 2 of the hit HBO series had fans flocking to social media in their droves, with many distraught by one particularly heartbreaking moment. Pic:'To be as honest as possible. I will just say that my days leading up to this scene were horrible. I lost my mom two or three weeks before I actually shot this scene, and my mom's funeral was three days before I did my first day. So I was sort of in a fog. I was in a daze.
'Because of my life circumstances, I wasn't actually able to do my normal routine as an actor, which was really interesting because I was kind of worried about it. Usually if I have a monologue like that, I'm memorizing it three weeks before I do it. I had a different approach, and I think that it really served the character in a lot of ways. I was able to sort of… I don't know, just really let it go and not think about it too much because the words on the page are so powerful anyway.
Elsewhere, Pedro Pascal was praised by fans after sharing a selfie alongside Kaitlyn following the episode airing. Taking place five years after the events of the season 1 finale, the new season sees Abby leading the last of the Fireflies in search of Joel, played by Pedro Pascal. Pic: Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images
Lovers of the show were quick to flood the comments with praise for the star, as they understood the hate she was about to receive for killing off such a beloved character.
'I know you posted this so there won't be any hate for Kaitlin after episode 2 because you're such a sweetheart! And don't worry, we love her,' one user wrote.
'I just hope nobody bullies Kaitlyn , she's an actress , not the character. Laura Bailey went through hell in 2020. Kaitlyn is an incredible actress and she plays Abby beautifully,' another penned.
'I dont hate the actress but I sure hope her character gets the same treatment from Eliie,' a third shared.
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