{"id":28838,"date":"2023-01-18T18:13:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T17:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1771052"},"modified":"2023-01-19T05:52:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T04:52:04","slug":"is-abby-in-the-last-of-us-tv-show-florence-pugh-rumours-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/is-abby-in-the-last-of-us-tv-show-florence-pugh-rumours-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Abby in The Last of Us TV show? Florence Pugh rumours explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rob Leane\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 18 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>If you\u2019ve already started watching <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/last-of-us-tv-show-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Last of Us TV show<\/a>, you might be wondering if Abby is going to appear in an upcoming episode.<\/p>\n<p>Abby was a new character introduced in the second game of the series, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/last-of-us-part-2-pc-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Last of Us Part 2<\/a>, where she made a massive impact. She\u2019s become one of the most recognisable faces in the franchise, a true pillar of the overarching story, so you\u2019d be forgiven for wanting her in the TV adaptation sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<p>After all, it does look like game-creator Neil Druckmann and his co-showrunner Craig Mazin are open to <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/last-of-us-tv-changes-game-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">weaving in elements that weren\u2019t in the original game<\/a>. For example, we know they\u2019ve cast <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/riley-the-last-of-us\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Storm Reid as Riley<\/a>, a character that wasn\u2019t seen in the games until the post-launch <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/last-of-us-left-behind-explained\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Left Behind DLC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So, if one character that wasn\u2019t in the original Last of Us game can make it into the first season of the show, why can\u2019t we hope for another? Read on to find out more.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Is Abby in The Last of Us TV show?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/TLOU-Abby-8753c6e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/TLOU-Abby-8753c6e.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/TLOU-Abby-8753c6e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/TLOU-Abby-8753c6e.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/TLOU-Abby-8753c6e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/TLOU-Abby-8753c6e.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/TLOU-Abby-8753c6e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/TLOU-Abby-8753c6e.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/TLOU-Abby-8753c6e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/TLOU-Abby-8753c6e.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/TLOU-Abby-8753c6e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/TLOU-Abby-8753c6e.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/TLOU-Abby-8753c6e.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/TLOU-Abby-8753c6e.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1771162\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/TLOU-Abby-8753c6e.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Abby in The Last of Us Part 2.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Naughty Dog\/PlayStation<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Although you can never rule out a major surprise in this era of television, we feel fairly confident in saying that <strong>Abby is not in the first season of The Last of Us TV show<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s the main reason we\u2019re not expecting Abby to play a major role in season 2, you ask? No casting for this character has been announced by HBO, which means it would be a huge shock if she did turn up.<\/p>\n<p>Plenty of other actors have been confirmed for roles in season 1, even though their characters did not feature in the first episode, including Nick Offerman as Bill and Storm Reid as Riley. Why keep Abby a secret and not the rest of them?<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"&quot;6318448990112&quot;\" data-account=\"&quot;69912529001&quot;\" data-player=\"&quot;ByeOf0VZEl&quot;\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"\/><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/><p>Given that the show was filmed largely on location in Calgary, Canada, we think it would\u2019ve leaked by now if an obvious Abby was walking around on set. It would be harder for this show to keep a secret that big compared to, say, the studio-filmed Star Wars shows that can usually keep their surprise cameos hidden from the public eye.<\/p>\n<p>Also, from a narrative point of view, players of the games will know that Abby\u2019s part in Joel and Ellie\u2019s story doesn\u2019t kick into action until the concluding moments of the original game. Abby\u2019s whole arc is a reaction to the first game\u2019s conclusion, which would make it a bit weird to see her earlier on.<\/p> <p>When the show\u2019s co-showrunner Craig Mazin spoke to <a href=\"\/\/RadioTimes.com&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press prior to the launch of the show, he <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/last-of-us-season-2\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">strongly implied<\/a> that the first season of the series will focus on the first game in the franchise (which was recently rebranded as <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/the-last-of-us-pc-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Last of Us Part 1<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Mazin said: \u201cSo to me, the narrative of the first game was gorgeous, it was complete, it deserved a season, we knew how to do it within a season. And so that was was kind of a no brainer.\u201d With that in mind, we wouldn\u2019t\u00a0<em>expect\u00a0<\/em>to see Abby until\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/last-of-us-season-2\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Last of Us season 2<\/a> (if a second run does become a reality).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Will Florence Pugh play Abby in The Last of Us?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Florence-Pugh-Black-Widow-1a89fbe.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Florence-Pugh-Black-Widow-1a89fbe.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Florence-Pugh-Black-Widow-1a89fbe.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Florence-Pugh-Black-Widow-1a89fbe.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Florence-Pugh-Black-Widow-1a89fbe.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Florence-Pugh-Black-Widow-1a89fbe.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Florence-Pugh-Black-Widow-1a89fbe.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Florence-Pugh-Black-Widow-1a89fbe.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Florence-Pugh-Black-Widow-1a89fbe.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Florence-Pugh-Black-Widow-1a89fbe.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Florence-Pugh-Black-Widow-1a89fbe.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Florence-Pugh-Black-Widow-1a89fbe.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Florence-Pugh-Black-Widow-1a89fbe.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Florence-Pugh-Black-Widow-1a89fbe.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1771149\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Florence-Pugh-Black-Widow-1a89fbe.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Florence Pugh.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>You may have seen articles and social media posts that link the role of Abby to Florence Pugh, the film star known for <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/black-widow-2-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Black Widow<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/midsommar-explained-what-happened-to-connie-is-revealed-in-directors-cut\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Midsommar<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/dont-worry-darling-ending-explained\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Don\u2019t Worry Darling<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/greta-gerwig-didnt-imagine-her-little-women-adaptation-would-get-green-lit\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Little Women<\/a> and many more high-profile movies.<\/p>\n<p>Just to be super clear with you, we can\u2019t stress enough that\u00a0<strong>no actor has yet been announced to play Abby in The Last of Us TV show<\/strong>. This is not a role that Florence Pugh has been officially confirmed for at this moment in time.<\/p>\n<p>For now, this is just a fan-casting; a piece of wishful thinking that seems to be shared by rather a lot of fans online. Although the trend\/rumour has re-emerged in recent days, Twitter users have actually been suggesting Pugh for the role since 20th June 2020, the day after the second Last of Us game was released in all its Abby-introducing glory.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Florence Pugh can make a very good Abby from The Last of Us 2 I think.<\/p>\u2014 kugure \u4e09\u5341\u8def (@mommyandgeeky) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/mommyandgeeky\/status\/1274140085307338752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">June 20, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>That being said, for every Tweet about Pugh being perfect for the role of Abby, you can also find one that says the opposite. Some gamers would prefer someone more muscular, like a body builder, given the physique that Abby has in the game. Of course, that complaint ignores the fact that Pugh would likely train for the role if she did get it.<\/p>\n<p>And let\u2019s remember that no one person on the planet looks exactly like Abby from the game. The character\u2019s performance was provided by Laura Bailey, while Jocelyn Mettler was the face model and Colleen Fotsch was the body model. At the casting stage, we\u2019d say it\u2019s more important to match the character\u2019s spirit than to be their physical dead ringer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Appreciation Tweet for Abby...\u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheLastofUsPartII?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#TheLastofUsPartII<\/a> <br\/><br\/>Laura Bailey: Performance<br\/><br\/>Jocelyn Mettler: Face Model<br\/><br\/>Colleen Fotsch: Body Model<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/Naughty_Dog?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@Naughty_Dog<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/Neil_Druckmann?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@Neil_Druckmann<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraBaileyVO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@LauraBaileyVO<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TLOU2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#TLOU2<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/xcFPgzMY4r&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/xcFPgzMY4r<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Kojima Productions Fans (@KojiProFans) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/KojiProFans\/status\/1276830303823302656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">June 27, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Is it possible that Pugh will actually play this role on TV? We wouldn\u2019t say it was outside the realm of possibility. Pugh has already shown her willingness to appear on the small screen, having reprised her Black Widow role in the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/hawkeye-season-2-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Hawkeye<\/a> Disney Plus series, so it\u2019s not exactly a stretch to imagine her on HBO.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, Pugh is a big name with plenty of star power that would give the second season an uptick of publicity\/interest if she did get cast. As an actor, she has an impressive range, and it would definitely be interesting to see her with <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/last-of-us-mandalorian-pedro-pascal-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Pedro Pascal<\/a> and Bella Ramsey in the show.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell if this comes to pass, but we\u2019ll be sure to keep you updated either way. Here\u2019s hoping that season 2 is announced soon. 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