Are you eagerly awaiting The Last of Us Part III? You'll have to wait a long time before the game's release, as Naughty Dog is hard at work on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. The American studio's new IP was unveiled at The Game Awards 2024 via a long trailer.
This will delight fans of Naughty Dog's productions while somewhat frustrating players who want to discover the rest of Ellie's story. Unfortunately, there is also a third camp: the stalkers of Tati Gabrielle, the actress who plays the main character of Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. The actress spoke about how Naughty Dog, and in particular co-president and director Neil Druckmann, prepared her for this wave of hate.
Tati Gabrielle was prepared for harassment for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
Naughty Dog is particularly familiar with haters, the segment of the public ready to harass anyone who goes against its so-called ideals. Laura Bailey had to face this following her portrayal of Abby in The Last of Us Part II. "Every time I went online, that's all I saw. Threats of death and violence," Laura Bailey confided in the making-of Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II.
Tati Gabrielle, who plays Jordan A. Mun in Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, explains that she was prepared by Naughty Dog and Neil Druckmann to face this same harassment. "Neil prepared me. I know Troy's experience, I know Ashley's experience... I know Laura Bailey's experience," she told Entertainment Weekly.
Unfortunately, the release of the first trailer for the Sony exclusive has shown that this apprehension was justified. "I got a lot of love, but there was a lot of hate because I was a woman, a woman of color, having a shaved head, all these things that I didn't see initially. I'm not really into social media for that reason, but once I saw them, Neil was like, 'Never mind. Whatever, you and I are going to make something beautiful. We're going to make something we're proud of,'" adds Tati Gabrielle.
Remember, Bella Ramsey was also harassed because of her role as Ellie in The Last of Us. Let's hope the haters behave when the next trailers for Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet are revealed, and especially when the game launches. Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet isn't expected to be released until 2027.
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