Fans of The Last of Us are delighted with Dina in the series: Isabela Mercedes outshone even Pedro Pascal
The premiere of the second season of The Last of Us has already captured the attention of fans, taking viewers five years ahead of the events of the first season and introducing several new key characters from The Last of Us Part II. One of the most striking new characters is Dina, played by Isabela Merced, who lives in the same Jackson settlement as Ellie (Bella Ramsay), Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Tommy (Gabriel Luna). Dina and Ellie's friendship quickly develops into a romantic relationship in the first episode, and the audience unanimously recognised Merced's "outstanding" and "talented" performance.
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"It's incredible how the second season of The Last of Us has Pedro and Bella as the main leads, but I already feel like Isabela Merced is carrying the whole series," wrote one viewer on Twitter. "Her charisma as Dina is just insane. Absolute domination."
"It's incredible! New characters and stakes are set. Every actor is shining, but Isabela Merced is especially so," said another.
"The premiere of The Last of Us was very different from the beginning of the game, but it was still a perfect showcase for the character development and even improved Joel and Dinah's lines," shared another fan. "Isabela Merced is outstanding as Dina. Great job."
"I love Isabela Merced as Dinah, her chemistry with Bella Ramsay is just fire!" another viewer enthused .
"The first episode of the second season of The Last of Us is great! I'm definitely with you this season," wrote another Twitter user. "Isabela Merced is so talented."
Prior to her role in The Last of Us, Merced had already appeared in films such as Madame Web and Alien: Romulus and will also play Hawkgirl in James Gunn's upcoming film Superman.
New episodes of The Last of Us season two are released weekly on HBO and Max.
The new trailer for the second season of The Last of Us reveals the upcoming trials and shows a lot of action and tension.
