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Tyler Wilde

Neil Druckmann wasn't going to cast Laura Bailey in The Last of Us Part 2 because 'she's in everything,' but changed his mind after studying her audition 'frame-by-frame'

Laura Bailey at Comic-Con in 2023.

Laura Bailey is one of those prolific videogame actors whose voice you've probably heard whether or not you've heard her name. A few of Bailey's recent credits include Marvel Rivals, World of Warcraft: The War Within, and Spider-Man 2. For that reason, Naughty Dog studio head Neil Druckmann says the developer almost didn't cast Bailey as Abby in The Last of Us Part 2, but a single moment from her audition changed his mind

Druckmann mentioned the casting process in a talk with Santa Monica Studio creative director Cory Barlog (God of War) on Wednesday at the D.I.C.E. Summit, an annual industry get-together put on by The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.

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