- Danny Ramirez plays loyal WLF soldier, Manny
- What is expected of the character?
- The Last of Us season two is out 13 April, 2025
A release date for the highly-anticipated second season of HBO’s The Last of Us has been confirmed.
Joel and Ellie, played by Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, return to face more zombie chaos in a post-apocalyptic United States on 13 April, 2025.
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The new season will focus on the video game sequel The Last of Us: Part II, and will feature a five-year time jump for the characters.
Alongside Joel and Ellie, we can expect to see a whole host of new characters introduced. Abigail ‘Abby’ Anderson, the main character in The Last of Us Part II video game, will feature as portrayed by Kaitlyn Dever.
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Danny Ramirez has also joined the second season cast, fresh off the back of portraying Joaquin Torres/Falcon in Captain America: Brave New World. He takes on the role of loyal soldier Manny.
What to Expect from Ramirez’s Character
Emanuel “Manny” Alvarez is a member of Washington Liberation Front and a close friend of Abby Anderson. He supports her through her personal struggles and sticks by her side, often going into battle together.
To his allies, he is a kind and loyal soldier, but when it comes to fighting enemies he is merciless and cruel. He trained under both the Fireflies and WLF and is known to be a skilful marksman and a capable hand-to-hand combatant. He has killed several infected and Seraphites while serving for the WLF. Isaac (played by Jeffrey Wright), leader of the WLF, regards Manny as their best soldier.
Manny has an ill father, so while he’s going to war with the infected, he’s also making an effort to ensure his father receives the best medical care available.
Ramirez’s character is polarizing. On top of being a brutal, infected-killing soldier and a caring son, he is also a bit of a womanizer. With his charisma and jovial attitude, despite the harsh world around him, Manny is known for his flirtatious nature and casual romances among the WLF.
Manny and Tommy
Fans of the video game will know that Manny has a strained relationship with Joel’s brother, Tommy (played by Gabriel Luna). And they’ll know what’s potentially coming in season 2. For those watching the series without prior knowledge, just know that a violent and very significant encounter is on the cards.
While Manny and Tommy don’t have a long-standing personal rivalry, their fates are determined by vengeance and survival that defines The Last of Us Part II.
Co-writer of The Last of Us series, Craig Mazin recently told Entertainment Weekly that “Each episode is like a meal. You can have a light dinner or you can go to a 12-course French restaurant. “We have seven episodes. They are high-calorie, dense episodes. If you consider action and drama and scope to be the things that create an epic nature, each one of these episodes packs quite a wallop. You will not be bored.”.
