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The Last of Us Recasts Manny for Season 3 as Danny Ramirez Exits Over Scheduling

Craig Mazin now leads Season 3 after Neil Druckmann stepped back from creative duties.

Overview

  • Entertainment Weekly, Variety, and Deadline report the role of Manny will be recast because Danny Ramirez cannot return due to scheduling conflicts.
  • HBO has not announced a replacement for Manny, a character Ramirez portrayed in Season 2.
  • Season 3 is planned to draw from The Last of Us Part II with a shift to Abby’s perspective, positioning Manny for a larger arc.
  • Mazin continues as the show’s primary creative, with Druckmann remaining attached as co-creator and executive producer.
  • Ramirez is confirmed for Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday, while speculation about other MCU conflicts remains unconfirmed and HBO has not set filming or release dates for Season 3.