United Kingdom, April 23 -- 'The Last of Us: Part II's Abby actress Laura Bailey knew the reaction to Joel's death was "going to be intense".

As the HBO show based on the Naughty Dog game sees Joel (Pedro Pascal) meet his end at the hands of Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), Bailey - who portrayed Abby in 'The Last of Us: Part II' - has admitted she knew the gutwrenching scene was "going to be controversial" with fans.

She told Vulture: "I knew it was going to be intense. I knew it was going to be controversial. But I was still so excited to share it with the world, because I poured so much into that performance, and I was really proud of it."

The scene of Joel's death had leaked online before 'The Last of Us: Part II' released in 2020, which resu...