Isabela Merced Excited for Chemistry with Bella Ramsey in The Last of Us Season 2

Newcomer shares her anticipation for portraying Ellie’s love interest Dina and the chemistry with co-star Bella Ramsey

Isabela Merced, set to portray Dina, Ellie’s love interest in the upcoming HBO series “The Last of Us” season 2, recently expressed her excitement about the on-screen chemistry she shares with her co-star Bella Ramsey.

In an interview with Collider, Merced conveyed her anticipation, saying, “I’m so excited for people to see my chemistry with Bella. Bella and I have so much chemistry. From the first day, it was there. There’s no work to be done. I really respect Bella.”

Reflecting on Ramsey’s acting prowess, Merced commented, “I just saw Catherine Called Birdy and Bella has such range and just an honesty about their work. I’m learning so much. I’m very honored to be here.”

Merced’s casting as Dina was met with high praise from show co-creators Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin, who described the character as “warm, brilliant, wild, funny, moral, dangerous and instantly lovable.” They expressed their satisfaction with Merced’s embodiment of these qualities, stating, “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.”