HBO's smash-hit The Last of Us TV show is recasting WLF soldier Manny, portrayed by Danny Ramirez, due to "scheduling conflicts."
As first reported by Nexus Point News, Ramirez is unable to reprise his role in Season 3, for which casting — or recasting, in this case — is currently underway. Though unconfirmed, it's thought a role in the upcoming Avengers: Secret Wars may be behind Ramirez's scheduling issues.
Ramirez is, of course, well known to fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, having portrayed Joaquin Torres/Falcon in Disney's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series and Captain America: Brave New World, and will appear in the fifth Avengers movie, Avengers: Doomsday, which is slated to release at the end of the year.
Who will play Manny in the third series of The Last of Us remains unknown. As for what The Last of Us fans can expect? The composer behind HBO's smash-hit show revealed last year there'll be "at least two more seasons."
This isn't a complete surprise, as just the month before, showrunner Craig Mazin indicated a fourth season would be pretty much essential for the series, as in order to wrap up The Last of Us’ story from the two Naughty Dog-developed video games, Season 3 "would take forever." So, while there's a "decent chance" Season 3 will be longer than Season 2, Mazin suggested "there’s no way to complete this narrative in a third season," which should be excellent news for fans.
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Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.
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