Overview
- Deadline reporting, echoed by multiple outlets, says Ramirez will not return as Manny in the upcoming season due to scheduling conflicts.
- The character will remain in the story, but the new actor has not been announced and the series has not detailed how the change will be handled on screen.
- One late report notes the production has not publicly confirmed whether it will recast or restructure the role, underscoring unresolved details.
- Ramirez portrayed Manny in four episodes of Season 2 as part of the ensemble connected to Abby.
- Season 3 is targeted for 2027 and is expected to continue adapting The Last of Us Part II, with reporting differing on Neil Druckmann’s current level of involvement.