Washington DC, Dec. 30 -- 'The Last of Us' Season 3 will not have Danny Ramirez in the lead cast, according to Deadline.

The actor starred alongside Kaitlyn Dever as Manny Alvarez, a fellow Firefly, appearing in four episodes of Season 2. He has dropped out ahead of the video game adaptation's third season due to scheduling conflicts, reported Deadline.

HBO's adaptation of the game, co-created and directed by Neil Druckmann, was renewed for a third season before Season 2 even arrived on the streamer last April.

The Season 2 finale suggested that viewers would experience three fraught days over again in Season 3, this time from Abby's (Dever) perspective.

"We haven't seen the last of Kaitlyn Dever, and we haven't seen the last of Bella...