Four new cast members have been announced for season 2 of The Last of Us.
As reported by Variety, Danny Ramirez, Tati Gabrielle, Ariela Barer and Spencer Lord have joined the HBO adaptation. Those who have played The Last of Us Part 2 will recognize its characters as members of the Washington Liberation Front (WLF).
Ramirez, whose previous acting credits include Top Gun: Maverick and Marvel's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, will play Manny. The show's description states that Manny is “a loyal soldier whose cheerful outlook belies the pain of old wounds and the fear of failing his friends when they need him most.” Barer, meanwhile, will play Mel, described as “a young doctor whose commitment to saving lives is challenged by the realities of war and tribalism.”
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Rounding out these cast announcements, Lord, who also starred in Riverdale and Family Law, will play Owen. Owen is described as “a gentle soul trapped in the body of a warrior, condemned to fight an enemy he refuses to hate.”
Last but not least, Gabrielle will play Nora, “a military doctor struggling to come to terms with the sins of her past.”
This won't be Gabrielle's first foray into video game adaptations, as the actress previously played Braddock in the Uncharted movie. She will also play Jade in the upcoming New Line film, Mortal Kombat 2.
The actors join Bella Ramsey's Ellie, Pedro Pascal's Joel, Kaitlyn Dever's Abby, Young Mazino's Jesse and Isabela Merced's Dina for the second season of The Last of Us. Earlier this year, it was also announced that Schitt's Creek star Catherine O'Hara had joined the cast, although her role remains a mystery for now.
The second season of The Last of Us will air in 2025. It won't cover the entire second game, but it will have “many more infected” than the first season.
As for the first season, The Last of Us recently won eight Emmy Awards, including Best Picture Editing, Main Title Design, Prosthetic Makeup, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Visual Effects.
