{"id":67050,"date":"2024-02-02T22:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/02\/the-last-of-us-part-2-actor-says-fans-threatened-her-son\/"},"modified":"2024-02-03T01:19:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T01:19:16","slug":"the-last-of-us-part-2-actor-says-fans-threatened-her-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/02\/the-last-of-us-part-2-actor-says-fans-threatened-her-son\/","title":{"rendered":"The Final Of Us Half 2 Actor Says Followers Threatened Her Son"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"sc-1eow4w5-1 fuSEnv align--bleed js_marquee-assetfigure\" data-id=\"841837e9beecd60f7fbcd7cc7859d5ff\" data-recommend-id=\"image:\/\/841837e9beecd60f7fbcd7cc7859d5ff\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-width=\"1920\" data-height=\"1080\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-alt=\"Abby stands in a theater lobby.\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"false\">\n<div class=\"sc-1eow4w5-2 fDJNBs has-data img-wrapper\" contenteditable=\"false\" style=\"max-width:1920px\" data-alt=\"Abby stands in a theater lobby.\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\" data-imagerights=\"fair-use\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\"><span class=\"sc-1eow4w5-0 knmQPh js_lightbox-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.3%\" class=\"sc-1eow4w5-3 hGpdBg\"><picture class=\"sc-epkw7d-0 diKDHf\"><source media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,q_60,w_645\/841837e9beecd60f7fbcd7cc7859d5ff.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,q_60,w_1315\/841837e9beecd60f7fbcd7cc7859d5ff.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Abby stands in a theater lobby.\" data-chomp-id=\"841837e9beecd60f7fbcd7cc7859d5ff\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-alt=\"Abby stands in a theater lobby.\" data-anim-src=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,q_60,w_645\/841837e9beecd60f7fbcd7cc7859d5ff.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-7s1ndr-0 fPOdhF no-caption\">Screenshot<!-- -->: <!-- -->Naughty Canine \/ Kotaku<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-id=\"841837e9beecd60f7fbcd7cc7859d5ff\" data-recommend-id=\"image:\/\/841837e9beecd60f7fbcd7cc7859d5ff\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-width=\"1920\" data-height=\"1080\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-alt=\"Abby stands in a theater lobby.\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" class=\"js_recommend\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-r43lxo-1 cwnrYD\">\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Anybody who was on the web across the launch of <span><em>The Final of Us Half II<\/em><\/span> is aware of it was a nasty time. However whereas we, as followers and writers, noticed the vitriolic backlash unfold in real-time, it was far worse for the inventive staff who was instantly focused by it. <span>Laura Bailey<\/span>, who performed the <span>secret second protagonist Abby<\/span>, has opened up about her expertise with harassment throughout the recreation\u2019s launch cycle, and the way some disgruntled followers threatened her son, who was two years previous on the time, as a result of they didn\u2019t like her character.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-1 czxCOT\">\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-0 jLsF instream-native-video instream-permalink instream-native-video--mobile\">\n<div class=\"sc-1h0epat-0 crfeiW\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-4 kDKXjm video-html5-playlist\" data-playlist=\"196165,196299,196424\" data-current=\"196165\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-0 hAZDOz video-html5-loaded\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-1 jShsAa video-html5-player\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-0 biVjcq video-html5 autoplay muted mobile\" data-video-id=\"196165\" data-monetizable=\"true\" data-position=\"sidebar\" data-video-title=\"What\u2019s Coming Out Beyond Pok\u00e9mon: The Indigo Disk | The Week In Games\" data-video-blog-id=\"9\" data-video-network=\"kotaku\" data-video-duration=\"95\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-2 emBeiF video-top-bar\">\n<p>What\u2019s Coming Out Past Pok\u00e9mon: The Indigo Disk | The Week In Video games<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><video disablepictureinpicture=\"\" muted=\"\" playsinline=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" preload=\"none\" style=\"max-height:none\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/196165\/196165_240p.mp4\" label=\"240p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/196165\/196165_480p.mp4\" label=\"480p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/196165\/196165_720p.mp4\" label=\"720p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/196165\/196165_1080p.mp4\" label=\"1080p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><track kind=\"captions\" label=\"English\" src=\"https:\/\/kinja.com\/api\/videoupload\/caption\/21711.vtt\" srclang=\"en\"\/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"sc-1eow4w5-1 fuSEnv align--bleed js_lazy-image js_marquee-assetfigure\" data-id=\"afpvuwnfoibrncd6upmy\" data-recommend-id=\"image:\/\/afpvuwnfoibrncd6upmy\" data-format=\"png\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"88\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"false\">\n<div class=\"sc-1eow4w5-2 fDJNBs has-data img-wrapper\" contenteditable=\"false\" style=\"max-width:800px\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\" data-imagerights=\"in-house-art\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"true\"><span class=\"sc-1eow4w5-0 knmQPh js_lightbox-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:11%\" class=\"sc-1eow4w5-3 hGpdBg\"><picture class=\"sc-epkw7d-0 diKDHf lazy-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,q_60,w_645\/afpvuwnfoibrncd6upmy.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,q_60,w_1315\/afpvuwnfoibrncd6upmy.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image for article titled The Last Of Us Part II Actor Says Fans Threatened Her Son\" data-chomp-id=\"afpvuwnfoibrncd6upmy\" data-format=\"png\" data-alt=\"Image for article titled The Last Of Us Part II Actor Says Fans Threatened Her Son\" data-anim-src=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,q_60,w_645\/afpvuwnfoibrncd6upmy.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span data-id=\"afpvuwnfoibrncd6upmy\" data-recommend-id=\"image:\/\/afpvuwnfoibrncd6upmy\" data-format=\"png\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"88\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" class=\"js_recommend\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">In the event you haven\u2019t performed <em>The Final of Us Half II<\/em>, Abby kills Joel, the protagonist of the primary recreation, as a part of a years-long revenge plot for the loss of life of her father. A subset of followers famously <span>lashed out about this<\/span>, viewing it as a \u201cbetrayal\u201d of kinds by developer Naughty Canine. This backlash prolonged to the solid of the sport, together with Bailey. Within the documentary <span><em>Grounded II: The Making of The Final of Us Half II<\/em><\/span> that premiered on February 2, Bailey tearfully spoke about loss of life threats that she obtained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">A few of these messages have been handed alongside to correct channels to make sure that Bailey wasn\u2019t in any fast hazard, and amongst them have been threats directed at her son, who was born throughout <em>Half II<\/em>\u2019s growth. In a section of the documentary targeted on the backlash surrounding <span>leaked cutscenes<\/span> forward of launch, Bailey says this taught her to \u201cmaintain a distance\u201d from the general public.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1753491978866610276&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1753491978866610276\" data-recommended=\"false\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Bailey talked publicly concerning the on-line abuse she obtained across the launch of <em>The Final of Us Half II <\/em><span>again in 2020<\/span>, and even posted screenshots of a few of what was despatched her approach. This included one message that was directed at her son and oldsters. This degree of <span>harassment has develop into so commonplace<\/span> within the online game business, and public-facing ladies within the area are most frequently the goal. Simply earlier this yr, <em>Spider-Man 2<\/em> face mannequin Stephanie Tyler Jones <span>needed to converse out towards folks stalking her<\/span> by leaving voicemails at her day job and making her really feel \u201cunsafe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Seeing how folks handled Bailey for taking part in a personality she didn\u2019t write naturally makes me fear about how <em>The Final of Us <\/em>followers will react to Kaitlyn Dever, who <span>will play Abby within the HBO Max live-action adaptation<\/span>, as soon as the golf membership comes down. Lots of people have jokingly stated she must get off social media now, however taking a look at how terrible the response was to Bailey, perhaps it\u2019s worthwhile recommendation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">The <em>Grounded II <\/em>documentary presents a behind-the-scenes have a look at <em>The Final of Us Half II<\/em>\u2019s growth and features a tender affirmation that Naughty Canine <span>has an idea in thoughts for a 3rd recreation<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/last-of-us-part-2-abby-laura-bailey-threats-grounded-1851222035\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Screenshot: Naughty Canine \/ Kotaku Anybody who was on the web across the launch of The Final of Us Half II is aware of it was a nasty time. 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