It is Isabela Merced who will play Dina, in season 2 of The Last of Us. The actress will therefore opposite Bella Ramsey in these new episodes expected for 2025.
Every day, a new announcement for the casting of season 2 of The Last of Us. We learned a few days ago that Abby will be played in this adaptation by Kaitlyn Dever. Then we discovered that Young Mazino will be Jesse. This Thursday, January 11, 2024, the actress of Dina, another central character in this sequel, was revealed.
To take the features of this love interest of Ellie, it will be Isabela Merced (also known as Isabela Moner), as announcement HBO before his character was confirmed by Naughty Dog.
Who is Dina in The Last of Us Part II?
In The Last of Us Part II, the sequel to the first game, which will be adapted during this season 2, Dina is crucial in Ellie’s evolution. For one simple and good reason: the two women experience a love story that will change the course of history. And, without saying more, they will go a long way together throughout this second narrative arc.
Surprisingly, a brief appearance by the character Dina in season 1 suggested that the actress chosen to play this defining role would be Paolina van Kleef. Perhaps it’s a recast, or perhaps Paolina van Kleef’s role was only intended as a wink during the first burst of episodes.
In any case, we will see Isabela Merced throughout this season 2. The American-Peruvian actress is already well established in the cinematic landscape. Previously, we saw it in Sicario 2in the saga transformersand she was the heroine of the live-action adaptation of Dora the Explorerwhere she played, literally, Dora.
The character of Dina was revealed for the first time in the second trailer for The Last of Us Part II. The video then showed her slow dancing with Ellie, when she said to him: “ They should be terrified of you “. This is also the quote that Neil Druckmann chose to celebrate this casting in his tweet.
Before seeing Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Moner and Young Mazino in The Last of Usyou will have to wait until 2025. Filming for season 2 should begin at the end of winter 2024.
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