Cast Announced for Netflix's Live-Action Series Adaptation of the Anime ONE PIECE
Netflix has announced the cast for its upcoming live-action series adaptation of One Piece. The show is based on the anime series and manga, which was created by Eiichiro Oda, who is an executive producer on the show.
The story centers on Luffy, “a young man who embarks on a journey to become king of the pirates and find the celebrated ‘One Piece’ treasure.”
So far, the cast for the show includes Iñaki Godoy (Go, Youth!, Who Killed Sara?) as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu (Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter, Pacific Rim: Uprising) as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd (Fear Street, Hunters) as Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson (Greenleaf, All Rise) as Usopp, and Taz Skylar (Boiling Point, Villain) as Sanji.
Eiichrio Oda said in a statement, “We’ve been working with Netflix and Tomorrow Studios on the massive project that is the Hollywood live action series adaptation of ‘One Piece!’ How many years has it been since it was announced, right? I know, I know! But rest assured we’ve been making steady progress all along. It’s not easy when you’re working with people from different cultures! But it’s precisely that process that can yield something special! For now, we’re able to announce the main cast! Rather, we need to hurry and announce it or else it’ll be leaked, apparently! Hilarious, lol. Their face, the size of their mouths and hands, their aura, the way they carry themselves, their voice, their acting skills, their height, the balance amongst the Straw Hat Crew, etc…! We decided on this cast after numerous discussions involving people around the world! These are the people who will be our Straw Hat Pirates! It’ll take a bit more time to get this show done, but we’ll continue to do our best to deliver a show that we’re confident will be enjoyed by everyone around the world! Look forward to more updates in the future!”
Steven Maeda is a co-writer, showrunner, and executive producer on One Piece and Matt Owens also co-writing and executive producing. They shared in a joint statement, “We are so excited to set sail with this amazing and talented cast. Finding the right people to pull off the looks, emotions, and actions of the iconic Straw Hats was a long and challenging (and fun!) process. Much like the search for the One Piece itself. But we have finally found the perfect fits! They have already begun working very hard to bring these characters to life. You will come to know and love them just as much as their manga counterparts. All of us can’t wait to show you what we’ve come up with! Onward to adventure!”
The One Piece series will consist of 10 episodes. It’ll be interesting to see if Netflix and the creative team behind the series can actually pull this off in a way that will make fans happy.
Source: Variety