Today, Netflix announced the main cast for the upcoming One Piece live-action series, based on the very popular anime and manga franchise by Eiichiro Oda (尾田 栄一郎 Oda Eiichirō).
According to Netflix, the following cast will play the role of the main characters:
- Iñaki Godoy (known for Who killed Sara? and Sin miedo a la verdad tv series) as Monkey D. Luffy
- Mackenyu Arata (known for Tadaima and Pacific Rim: Uprising films; son of Japanese actor and producer Sonny Chiba) as Roronoa Zoro
- Emily Rudd (known for Dynasty tv series and Fear Street) as Nami
- Jacob Romero Gibson (known for Greenleaf tv series) as Usopp
- Taz Skylar (known for The Reserves and Agathe Raisin tv series) as Sanji
Along with the reveal of the cast, a special message by series creator was shared in Japanese and English:
“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!”
As seen on Iñaki Godoy’s imdb.com profile, the first season of One Piece will have ten episodes.
Check out all the photos here.
[Source]: @onepiecenetflix (Twitter): “Welcome to Netflix Straw Hats! @InakiGodoy, @mackenyu1116, @emilysteaparty, @itsbookofjacob and Taz Skylar.” – [Archive].
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