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The craze forOne Piecelive-action has been going strong ever since the series was released on Netflix in 2023. Being probably the first successful anime live-action adaptation, Netflix’sOne Piecemanaged to break many records and also became the motivator for other prominent live-action adaptations likeAvatar: The Last AirbenderandYu Yu Hakusho.
The creators managed to continue the excitement forOne Piecelive-action by introducing the vast array of new cast members who are going to join the series for the second season. These cast members have taken on the roles of the most popularOne Piececharacters, like Crocodile, Smoker, Nico Robin, etc., which has led to fans anticipating another successful season of the series.
However, fans have not stopped there. After seeing the magnificent cast that is going to join theOne Piecelive-action, they decided to fancast some of the characters from the series by themselves. And while they have come up with some great choices, the ones that make the most perfect sense are Blackbeard and Gecko Moria.
The new cast members ofOne Piecelive-action are everything fans hoped for
Although 2024 didn’t see any kind of special release from theOne Piecelive-action series, it still managed to maintain the hype by making grand revelations about the cast members who will be joining the series for the second season. These announcements came out in three steps, with the most significant character being announced in the last.
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The first major announcement that shook the internet was popular actorDavid Dastmalchianjoining the cast as Mr. 3. This was certainly a big update, as Dastmalchian has been a big anime fan and also has a massive fan following, but it didn’t stop there. After this, the creators surprised fans with another announcement that revealed that Charithra Chandan would play Vivi, also known as Miss Wednesday.
While fans were contemplating these announcements, theOne Piecelive-action made the biggest revelation that Crocodile will be played byMagic MikeactorJoe Manganiello, and Nico Robin will be portrayed by Lera Abova. These are certainly some of the biggest names who will only help in making theOne Piecelive-action season 2 even more enticing.
One Piecefans have started casting characters on their own
After seeing the brilliant casting for theOne Piecelive-action Season 2, fans decided to take it one step further by fan-casting characters on their own. It started with fans pickingHenry Cavill for the role of Katakuri, as it perfectly fits his build and personality. But now a recent post by u/almi8tyzeus on Reddit has predicted some other castings forOne Piececharacters.
While there are a bunch of them, the fan castings that fit perfectly are of Blackbeard, the main antagonist ofOne Piece, and Gecko Moria, the villain of the Thriller Bark arc.
According to fans, the actor who would be perfect to play the role of Gecko Moria is popular actor and comedian, Matt Berry. He fits the horror/comedic profile of theOne Piecevillain.
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In Blackbeard’s case, fans decided to go withBrooklyn 99actor Craig Robinson. Robinson is quite famous for his role as Doug Judy, and he has also acted in other prominent TV series like the U.S. version ofThe Office. While these castings are spot on, fans will have to wait and see whether Netflix allowsOne Piecelive-action to go that far into the story.
One Piecelive-action is available to watch on Netflix.
Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
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