Monkey D. Luffy and his ragtag crew set sail once again as the live-action Netflix’s One Piece lands at Netflix Geeked Week. The streamer has now revealed some major casting news, revealing that Zack Snyder’s Justice League and Magic Mike star Joe Manganiello will star as the fan-favorite villain, and Warlord of the Sea, Crocodile a.k.a. “Mr. O.” The character is the main adversary of the Straw Hat Pirates in the “Alabasta Arc,” meaning that Manganiello will play a crucial role in the highly-anticipated second series.
Other exciting casting announcements for One Piece Season 2 include Lera Abova (Anna) as Nico Robin, Charithra Chandran (Bridgerton) as Miss Wednesday, Sendhil Ramamurthy (Never Have I Ever, Do Aur Do Pyaar) as Nefertari Cobra, Katey Sagal (Sons of Anarchy, The Conners) as Dr. Kureha, Mark Harelik (Presumed Innocent, Preacher) as Dr. Hiriluk, Daniel Lasker (Raised by Wolves) as Mr. 9, Camrus Johnson (Batwoman) as Mr. 5, Jazzara Jaslyn (Warrior) as Miss Valentine, and David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil) as Mr. 3.
Based on the manga series of the same name by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece follows the adventures of the Straw Hat Pirates as they explore the dangerous oceans, lands and beyond in search of the “One Piece”, a fabled treasure that will make their captain, Monkey D. Luffy a.k.a. “King of the Pirates.” But the Navy and various other rivals are on their ship’s tail, as they are not the only crew searching for the One Piece. Armed with skills, unbreakable friendship, and a body made of rubber, the Straw Hats are ready for the journey and even more ready to fight for their dreams together.
Developed by Matt Owens and Steven Maeda for Netflix, One Piece stars Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp, Taz Skylar as Sanji, Vincent Regan as Vice Admiral Garp, and Morgan Davies as Koby. The rest of the cast includes Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Aidan Scott, Langley Kirkwood, Jeff Ward, Celeste Loots, Alexander Maniatis, McKinley Belcher III, Craig Fairbrass, Steven Ward, and Chioma Umeala.
One Piece Has Been a Huge Hit for Netflix
While fans were initially, and understandably, skeptical about the live-action adaptation of One Piece, the first season was a huge hit with both critics and audiences alike. “The first thing we can hint at is the absolutely perfect casting for the series,” declared MovieWeb’s Matthew Mahler regarding the series. “The young Iñaki Godoy Jasso is pretty perfect as Monkey D. Luffy, the main protagonist of the show. He captures the boundless curiosity, contagious joy, and relentless optimism of the character, but also imbues him with a fittingly competitive and naive streak.
While it has yet to be officially confirmed, One Piece star Brashaad Mayweather may have recently revealed that Season 3 is coming. During a recent discussion about his character, Patty, the actor said that both Season 2 and 3 are in fact being filmed back-to-back…
“We’ll see if they flash back to its because they’re filming two seasons – season two and three – back to back starting soon. So we’ll see what happens.”
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Season 1 is available to stream on Netflix.
