Bella Ramsey praises The Last of Us season 2's "excellent" new cast – and reveals the awkward first meeting with Abby actor Kaitlyn Dever
Jan. 30, 2024GamesRadar+ talks to Ellie actor Bella Ramsey about The Last of Us' big newcomers
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Ellie actor Bella Ramsey has revealed their reaction to the major newcomers inThe Last of Us season 2– including their first meetingwith Abby actor Kaitlyn Dever.
“I’m incredibly happy with who has been cast,” Ramsey tells GamesRadar+ during an interview for their short film Villain, directed by Sparky Tehnsuko.
“It’s exciting for me. I’m happy to have a whole new bunch of people come and join the family. It’s gonna be a lot of fun.”
Ramsey and Joel actor Pedro Pascal will be joined by Dever, as well as fellow arrivalsIsabel Merced(Dina) andYoung Mazino(Jesse).
It’s Dever’s Abby, should it follow the source material, who is on a collision course with Ellie in The Last of Us season 2. To put it mildly, it’s one that’s hotly anticipated by fans.
Unlike the antagonistic relationship inNaughty Dog’s critically acclaimed sequel, Ramsey and Dever’s real-life meet-up was decidedly more adorkable and wholesome.
“I’ve met Kaitlyn once in the most stupid place [at] a gala,” Ramsey says of Dever, who was once touted to play Ellie in a Last of Us movie many moons ago.
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“I met Kaitlyn there very briefly when we were waiting for our cars. I knew they were talking to her about casting at that point, so it was just sort of quietly like ‘Hey’ and shared numbers and stuff.”
Ramsey adds of the castings: “She’s excellent, Isabel and Young as well, I’m really excited to get going with all of them.”
Villain is now available to watch onYouTube. For more from Bella Ramsey and director Sparky Tehnsuko, be sure to check out ourVillain interviewwith the pair.
I’m the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you’ll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.
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