Earlier this month, the much-celebrated HBO series The Last of Us, an adaptation of the 2013 video game of the same name developed by Naughty Dog, was renewed for a second season. As the series' second season would be an adaptation of The Last of Us Part II video game, speculations are rife that Kaitlyn Dever will be essaying the role of Abby, one of the pivotal characters in the second part. 

The Last of Us follows the adventures of Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) as they travel across The United States to find the mysterious fireflies, a gang of revolutionaries attempting to overthrow the American military in the wake of a zombie apocalypse. With Ellie holding the keys to immunity in her genetic code, Joel needs to deliver her safely, or else risk the entire world losing the fight against the infected. 

Abby is positioned as one of the rivals of Ellie in the game. The makers have yet to reveal further details about the character and confirm whether Kaityln plays the role. 

The Last of Us has Craig Mazin as Executive Producer and co-showrunner alongside Neil Druckmann. 

Meanwhile, Kaitlyn Dever was last seen in the science-fiction horror film No One Will Save You. Her other popular feature credits include Dear Evan Hansen, Rosaline, Ticket to Paradise, and Dear Evan Hansen, among others.