‘One Piece' Adds Trio of Actors to Season 2 (Exclusive)
‘One Piece' Adds Trio of Actors to Season 2 (Exclusive)
Netflix's One Piece is expanding its cast as it heads into a second season.
The live-action adaptation of the expansive manga and anime series has added Werner Coetser, Brendan Murray and Clive Russell to its ensemble of actors. They'll each play allies of Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) and his Straw Hat Pirates.
Coetser and Murray (Warrior, Raised by Wolves) will play Dorry and Brogy, who in the source material are the two captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates. Game of Thrones alum Russell is set to play Crocus, a wise doctor and lighthouse keeper.
The three actors join fellow newcomers Daniel Lasker, Camrus Johnson, Jazzara Jaslyn and David Dastmalchian, who are set to play members of the Baroque Works criminal organization. Series regulars Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, Jacob Romero and Taz Skylar are set to return.
One Piece premiered in August 2023 and was Netflix's top series for the second half of 2023 based on views (total viewing hours divided by running time), according to the company's semi-annual data release. The show earned a quick season two renewal two weeks after its premiere.
Matt Owens and Joe Tracz are co-showrunners and executive producer for season two. Owens had the same title in season one alongside Steven Maeda, who remains an executive producer but stepped away from showrunning duties. Tracz joins the series after working as a writer and co-executive producer on the first season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians at Dsney+. One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda, Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements of Tomorrow Studios, Tetsu Fujimura and Chris Symes also exec produce.
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