Following official affirmation of the One Piece Season 2 renewal, followers have began selecting the actors who they assume ought to painting the brand new characters who’re set to be launched within the subsequent installment of Netflix’s hit live-action adaptation. One in all these fashionable fancasts is Jamie Lee Curtis as Dr. Kureha, a personality who first appeared through the Drum Island Arc. This may lastly be potential, because the Oscar-winning actress just lately expressed her curiosity in doubtlessly taking part in the fan-favorite character.
Curtis took to Instagram to share a fan artwork of Kureha, promising One Piece followers that she’s going to personally foyer for the function as soon as the SAG-AFTRA strike ends. It’s no secret that the Halloween star has been a long-time fan of Eiichiro Oda’s beloved manga and anime. She beforehand revealed that her favourite One Piece character is the cute Tony Tony Chopper, who will function the Straw Hat crew’s resident physician.
One Piece Season 2’s Potential New Characters
Each Kureha and Chopper are anticipated to seem in One Piece Season 2, the place followers will lastly see their mentor-mentee/mother-son bond in live-action. Ought to the artistic workforce determine to cowl that whole Arabasta saga for the subsequent installment, there can be extra vital characters to introduce, together with Captain Smoker, Princess Vivi, Nico Robin, Portgas D. Ace, Crocodile, Bon Clay, and extra.
The live-action One Piece sequence can be led by Iñaki Godoy as Luffy, Mackenyu Arata as Rorona Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, JAcob Romero Gibson as Usopp, and Taz Skylar as Sanji. Becoming a member of them are Peter Gadiot as Shanks, Morgan Davies as Koby, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino as Alvida, Aidan Scott as Helmeppo, Jeff Ward as Buggy, McKinley Belcher III as Arlong, Craig Fairbrass as Chef Zeff, Vincent Regan as Garp, Steven Ward as Mihawk, Langley Kirkwood as Captain Morgan, and extra. For its Japanese-dubbed model, the unique anime solid can be reprising their respective roles.
Primarily based on Oda’s iconic manga of the identical identify, the sequence follows Monkey D. Luffy, a pirate who beneficial properties the powers to show his physique to rubber after consuming a “Satan Fruit.” He ventures round a fantastical world of unique islands and huge oceans seeking the legendary treasure referred to as “One Piece.”
The One Piece live-action sequence is written and government produced by Steven Maeda (The X-Recordsdata) and Matt Owens (Brokers of SHIELD), with Maeda set because the showrunner. Government producers are Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements of Tomorrow Studios together with unique manga creator Oda.
