Following the announcement, fans took to social media to comment on the cast shake-up, with one writing on X<\/a>: “That is a massive loss for The Last of Us, but Danny Ramirez\u2019s upcoming slate is absolutely stacked!”<\/p>\n “Danny stays winning but I’m utterly disappointed cause I was excited to see his meatier role in Season 3,” added another fan. <\/p>\n HBO<\/p>\n Related: Best streaming services<\/a><\/p>\n Ramirez’s exit isn’t the only shake-up the post-apocalyptic series has gone through over the last few months.<\/p>\n Last July, the show’s co-creator Neil Druckmann stepped down from his co-showrunner role<\/a>, with the show also losing co-executive producer Halley Gross<\/a>. Druckmann, who co-created the video game the show adapts, will continue being an executive producer and carry a co-creator credit on the TV show, though his decision leaves Craig Mazin the sole showrunner going into the new instalment.<\/p>\n “I’ve made the difficult decision to step away from my creative involvement in The Last of Us on HBO,” Druckmann said in a statement shared on Instagram<\/a>. <\/p>\n HBO<\/p>\n Related: Best shows of 2025<\/a><\/p>\n “With work completed on season 2 and before any meaningful work starts on season 3, now is the right time for me to transition my complete focus to Naughty Dog and its future projects.”<\/p>\n “Co-creating the show has been a career highlight. It’s been an honor to work alongside Craig Mazin to executive produce, direct and write on the last two seasons,” Druckmann continued. <\/p>\n “I’m deeply thankful of the thoughtful approach and dedication the talented cast and crew took to adapting The Last of Us Part I and their continued adaptation of The Last of Us Part II. I look forward to HBO and PlayStation Productions continuing Ellie and Abby’s story next season.”<\/p>\n The Last of Us seasons 1 and 2 are available to watch on Sky Atlantic<\/a> and NOW<\/a> in the UK, and on HBO Max in the US. Season 3 has yet to confirm a release date. <\/p>\n The new edition of Living Legends, celebrating music icon Dolly Parton, is here! Buy Dolly at 80 in newsagents or online<\/a>, priced at just \u00a38.99. Reporter, Digital Spy<\/p>\n Stefania is a freelance writer specialising in TV and movies. After graduating from City University, London, she covered LGBTQ+ news and pursued a career in entertainment journalism, with her work appearing in outlets including Little White Lies, The Skinny, Radio Times<\/a> and Digital Spy<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Her beats are horror films and period dramas, especially if fronted by queer women. She can argue why Scream is the best slasher in four languages (and a half).\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"the](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/danny-ramirez-the-last-of-us-season-2-6953e26ab6a7a.jpg\" "\\"The")
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