"[She] Wasn’t In The F-cking Game": Last Of Us Star Bluntly Reflects On Character Backlash

The Last of Us star Melanie Lynskey bluntly reflects on the backlash to her divisive non-game character, the Kansas City rebel leader Kathleen. Based on the acclaimed PlayStation video games, HBO’s The Last of Us is created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, following Pedro Pascal’s Joel and Bella Ramsey’s Ellie as they make their way across a post-apocalyptic America. The show was a hit with audiences and critics alike, but Lynskey’s Kathleen proved to be a somewhat controversial inclusion for some.