Here’s Neil Druckmann on why they didn’t bother: “We would’ve struggled to find someone as good as Kaitlyn to play this role,” Druckmann told EW. “In the game, you have to play both ...

"We would've struggled to find someone as good as Kaitlyn to play this role," he said. He also pointed out how the game and the TV show were never aiming to offer the same kind of experience.

This change-up between characters isn't just about aesthetics and/or fulfilling the role's high expectations, either.

The parched, sunburnt hues of Diego Tenorio’s lensing take on a vivid summer-storm intensity, as the film’s leisurely rhythm seizes and short-circuits: “The Virgin of the Quarry Lake ...

"Kaitlyn has the spirit of the game in her," he continued. "What I always loved about the idea was that you are going to continually be challenged as you were in season 1. When you try to pick a ...

It’s safe to say that HBO’s The Last of Us series is one of the best (if not the best) video game adaptations of ... t conform to a specific body type. Kaitlyn Dever (No One Will Save You ...

But both actors proved their worth in the initial nine episodes, as did everyone else that was brought in, from Merle Dandridge reprising her game character ... that just means Kaitlyn Dever's ...

One notably different aspect, however, is Abby, the co-protagonist of the game, now played by Kaitlyn Dever in the show. One of Abby’s most prominent features was her hulking physique.

Kaitlyn Dever portrays her ... While fans of the video game may notice that Dever’s physique differs from that of Abby’s in the game — the digital character is a towering, muscled woman ...

"Kaitlyn has the spirit of the game in her," Druckmann added. "What I always loved about the idea was that you are going to continually be challenged as you were in season 1. When you try to pick ...