Danny Ramirez exits 'The Last of Us' ahead of Season 3
Danny Ramirez, who portrayed Manny Alvarez in The Last of Us Season 2, will not return for the upcoming third season, the show’s creators confirmed. Ramirez played a former Firefly alongside Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby, joining her quest for revenge against Joel (Pedro Pascal) after the Firefly leader’s actions cost Abby her father. His departure is reportedly due to scheduling conflicts.
Ramirez is known for his role as Joaquin Torres/Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and will next appear in Avengers: Doomsday and the Basquiat biopic Samo Lives.
Season 2 followed Joel and Ellie after the Firefly hospital escape, exploring Ellie's revenge journey and the tragic deaths of Jesse and potentially Tommy. Season 3 will shift focus to Abby’s perspective. Co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann continue to helm the series, with Druckmann stepping back from directing but remaining as co-creator and executive producer.
The show is produced by HBO, Sony Pictures Television, Naughty Dog, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and PlayStation Productions.
Beyonce declared a billionaire by Forbes
Beyonce has been declared a billionaire by Forbes, making her the fifth musician to join its list of the world's wealthiest people, BBC reported.
The American star has joined an elite group of musicians with 10-figure fortunes, Forbes reports, including Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen and her husband Jay-Z, who the business magazine lists as having a net worth of $2.5bn (£1.85bn).
Earlier this month, Forbes estimated Beyoncé's net worth of $800m (£593m) and predicted she would cross the billionaire threshold for the first time following years of success, according to BBC.
Actor Vijay announces retirement from acting
South Indian actor Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, known as Vijay, announced his retirement from acting. After a career of 33 years in the film industry. He started his career at a very young age as a child artist in the Tamil film at the age of 10 and at 18, he resumed acting with the film Nalaiya Theerpu (1992). He made the announcement on Saturday during the audio launch of director H. Vinod’s film ‘Jana Nayakan’ in Malaysia. He is currently 51 years old and ‘Jana Nayakan’ will be his last film.
He formed his political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam last year and now his party is able to contest the Tamil Nadu assembly elections in 2026. Addressing the fans, Vijay said, “Only one thing is important to me. People come to the theatre and stand in line for me. So I want to stand for them for the next 30-33 years. I am retiring from cinema for these fans.”
He said that he had to face all kinds of criticism from the first day of his career. Despite this, his fans were always with him. He said that he would never forget the love and support he received in the last 33 years.
French cinema legend Brigitte Bardot dies at 91
French film legend Brigitte Bardot has died at 91, her foundation said Sunday, AFP reported.
During her youth, she was the ultimate sex symbol whose voluptuous figure and libertine lifestyle sent tremors through the straitlaced 1950s, but Bardot soon tired of the male gaze and walked away from it all to care for animals.
In the early days, when her curves, kohl-rimmed eyes and pout were plastered on French film posters, the actress known widely by her initials BB drew comparisons with Marilyn Monroe, according to AFP.
