The Last of Us is expanding, and with it has come the long-awaited casting of Abby in Season 2. Kaitlyn Dever, a fan-favorite pick for Ellie for years, has instead been cast as the complex and formidable Abby. While Dever undoubtedly has the acting chops to do Abby justice, it’s hard not to wonder what could have been if she’d been given the role she was originally eyed for—the resilient and vulnerable Ellie Williams.