Isabela Merced has opened up about filming the second season of The Last of Us. Spoilers ahead Last month, it was announced that the Madam Web star was set to join the HBO adaptation of the popular game series as Dina.
The beloved character was first introduced in The Last of Us Part II video game and played a significant role as a love interest in Ellie’s (Bella Ramsey) multi-layered storyline.
In a statement, series creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann gave insight into their casting decision and why Merced was perfect for the role. “Dina is warm, brilliant, wild, funny, moral, dangerous, and instantly lovable,” they said. “You can search forever for an actor who effortlessly embodies all of those things, or you can find Isabela Merced right away.
We couldn’t be prouder to have her join our family.” Since that fateful day, the cast of The Last of Us has been hard at work bringing season two to life.