Netflix just announced the casts for the upcoming One Piece Live-action adaptation.
Fans who are familiar with anime, knows that the characters are the first/original member of Straw Hat Pirates, the collective name of given to Luffy’s group of pirates, which is named after his signature hat that was given to him by Red-Haired Shanks.
The casts are as follows;
- Iñaki Godoy as Luffy
- Mackenyu as Zoro
- Emily Rudd as Nami
- Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp
- Taz Skylar as Sanji
Netflix even created a “wanted poster” that includes their real name, the character that they’re playing, too bad they did not include the bounty on their heads.
Eiichiro Oda creator of the manga, said that the “series have been making steady progress” and “It’ll take a bit more time to get this show done.” Oda also explained the reasoning behind the casting of the characters.
A special message from Eiichiro Oda to the One Piece cast. @Eiichiro_Staff pic.twitter.com/BT52Taxz2V
— ONE PIECE(ワンピース) Netflix (@onepiecenetflix) November 9, 2021
Netflix’s One Piece Live-action adaptation is reported to be 10 episodes long and will cover most if not all of East Blue Saga. As of this time, no release date have been announced for the series.
Source: one-piece.com, The Verge