Isabela

For LaNasa, her first Emmy nom could be particularly sweet after 35 years in the business; for 23-year-old Isabela Merced of “The Last of Us,” it could be acknowledgment that one of the best young actresses around has hit the big time.

It is also alleged that Swift was involved in the casting of Isabela Ferrer in the film, who played a younger version of Lively's character, Lily Bloom.

“������’s up with all the rainbows,” asks Dina, played by Isabela Merced, as the pair make their way through a desolate neighborhood decorated with tattered LGBTQ+ Pride flags on horseback.

Joining Ramsey as part of the show’s Season 2 cast are Isabela Merced as Dina, Ellie’s best friend and love interest, as well as Young Mazino as Jesse, another close friend of Ellie’s who used to date Dina.

The group — which also included fellow cast members Isabela Merced, Gabriel Luna and Young Mazino, series creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann and writer Halley Gross — talked about where we find the characters in Season 2, its political themes, and how hard they have to work to keep from spilling the beans while doing press.