The Last of Us Season 2 has added four new cast members.
Danny Ramirez (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), Ariela Barer (Runaways), Tati Gabrielle (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), and Spencer Lord (Family Law) have all joined the series. The actors portray the characters of Manny, Mel, Nora, and Owen, respectively are part of the upcoming season.
According to Variety, Ramirez will play Manny, described as “a loyal soldier whose sunny outlook belies the pain of old wounds and a fear that he will fail his friends when they need him most.” Barer will play Mel, said to be “a young doctor whose commitment to saving lives is challenged by the realities of war and tribalism.”
Gabrielle has been cast as Nora, “a military medic struggling to come to terms with the sins of her past.” And Lord will appear as Owen, “a gentle soul trapped in a warrior’s body, condemned to fight an enemy he refuses to hate.”
The Last of Us is based on the popular video game of the same name. It has Craig Mazin as Executive Producer and co-showrunner alongside Neil Druckmann.
The first season of The Last of Us follows the adventures of Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) as they travel across The United States to find the mysterious fireflies, a gang of revolutionaries attempting to overthrow the American military in the wake of a zombie apocalypse.
Season 2, which began filming in February, will take place five years after Joel and Ellie’s dangerous journey across the post-pandemic United States, where the pair has settled down in Jackson, Wyoming.
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey will return in Season 2 as Joel and Ellie. Apart from them, the upcoming season also stars Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Young Mazino and Catherine O’Hara.