From Courtroom Star to Big-Screen Powerhouse: Manuel Garcia-Rulfo’s Next Role Could Rewrite His Entire Career — But No One Saw This Coming! He won over Netflix viewers as the slick, sharp-witted defense attorney in The Lincoln Lawyer — but now, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo is trading in his briefcase for something far more dangerous… and mysterious. Whispers are swirling about a high-stakes new film that could catapult him from TV favorite to full-blown Hollywood heavyweight. The cast? Still under wraps. The plot? A closely guarded secret. But insiders say the role is intense, emotional, and unlike anything he’s ever done before. One thing’s clear: this isn’t just another gig — it’s a defining moment. Is the world ready for the next evolution of Garcia-Rulfo? Fans are holding their breath.

The Lincoln Lawyer star Manuel Garcia-Rulfo is taking a break from his role in the popular Netflix legal drama ahead of its fourth season.

With a dedicated following from fans of the original books by Michael Connelly and an impressive 90 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, it’s no surprise that The Lincoln Lawyer remains a smash hit on Netflix.

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, who plays the titular lawyer Mickey Haller, has led the series since its inception in 2022, and fans are eagerly awaiting the fourth season after being left on the edge of their seats by the jaw-dropping cliffhanger at the end of season three.

Details about when The Lincoln Lawyer will return are still under wraps, but new episodes are expected to premiere either later this year or in early 2026.

Meanwhile, Garcia-Rulfo has snagged another high-profile gig to occupy his time.

He’s set to join the Jurassic Park universe with the upcoming release of Jurassic World: Rebirth, scheduled for Wednesday, July 2.

This installment marks the seventh film in the overall Jurassic saga and the fourth in the Jurassic World lineup, acting as a direct follow-up to Jurassic World: Dominion.

Garcia-Rulfo will introduce audiences to a fresh face named Reuben Delgado, described as “the father of a shipwrecked civilian family” who will undoubtedly encounter the franchise’s infamous dinosaurs in a thrillingly close encounter.

Garcia-Rulfo is set to share the screen with Scarlett Johansson of The Avengers fame, Jonathan Bailey from Bridgerton and Wicked, and Mahershala Ali, the acclaimed actor from Moonlight.

The third season of The Lincoln Lawyer ended on a cliffhanger when police found the corpse of Mickey’s former client, Sam Scales (played by Christopher Thornton), in the trunk of his car.

Mickey was left dumbfounded as to how the body ended up in his vehicle, leading to his arrest. But who is attempting to set up the lawyer, and how will he extricate himself from this predicament?

The upcoming fourth season will be based on The Law of Innocence, which is the sixth book in author Connelly’s The Lincoln Lawyer series