‘Last of Us’ Season 2 Casts Isabela Merced as Dina
variety.comJoe Otterson TV Reporter “The Last of Us” has found its Dina, with Isabela Merced joining Season 2 of the hit HBO series. “Dina is warm, brilliant, wild, funny, moral, dangerous and instantly lovable,” said series co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. “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.” Merced is now the third new cast member announced in recent days, joining Kaitlyn Dever as well as “Beef” star Young Mazino.
Dina is described as “a free-wheeling spirit whose devotion to Ellie will be tested by the brutality of the world they inhabit.” Merced has starred in a number of films in recent years, including “Rosaline” alongside Dever.
Her other film credits include the title role in the live-action feature “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” as well as “Instant Family” with Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne, the “Father of the Bride” remake at Max, “Sicario: Day of the Soldado,” and “Transformers: The Last Knight.” She also has a number of high-profile film roles on the horizon, including playing Hawkgirl in “Superman: Legacy,” a role in “Alien: Romulus,” and a starring role in “Madame Web.” She is repped by CAA and Peikoff Mahan. “The Last of Us” is based on the hit video game of the same name created by Druckmann and developed by Naughty Dog.
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