EXCLUSIVE: Jorge Lendeborg Jr. Set to Replace Danny Ramirez in ‘The Last Of Us’ Season 3
- Matthew W.
- 3 hours ago
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As reported by Nexus Point News, Danny Ramirez will not be returning to The Last of Us in season three as Manny. This was due to scheduling conflicts on Ramirez’s end. NPN has now learned that Jorge Lendeborg Jr. has been cast as Manny in this next season of The Last of Us. This next season will commence production in March and shoot through November in Vancouver. Nexus Point News has reached out to HBO for comment.
Lendeborg is best known for his recurring role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man trilogy as Jason Ionello, who hosted Midtown News with Betty Brant. Lendeborg has also starred in films like Alita: Battle Angel, Bumblebee, and Love, Simon, as well as Hulu’s Wu-Tang: An American Saga.
HBO’s The Last of Us is based on the video game series of the same name developed by Naughty Dog and created by Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley. The award-winning games follow survivors of a post-apocalyptic America taken over by fungal-infected zombies.
The television series was developed by Druckmann and Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) who both also served as showrunners for seasons one and two. Mazin will serve as the sole showrunner for season three, as well as returning to direct multiple episodes. Season one of the series released in 2023 starring Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie and won eight Emmy awards. Season two added Kaitlyn Dever to the cast as Abby along with Ramirez, Young Mazino, Isabela Merced, Spencer Lord, and Catherine O’Hara.
Dever is set to return in season 3, with this upcoming season set to be told from her point of view and with Abby as the protagonist. Ramsey, Luna, and Merced will still continue to serve as major characters in season 3. Additionally, casting is underway for the siblings, Lev and Yara, who will be part of the main cast of season 3.
The Last of Us season 3 will begin production this Spring for HBO.
