Netflix has revealed additional members of the One Piece cast, including the actors who will play Koby, Alvida, Helmeppo, Buggy, Arlong, and Garp. They will join the cast members revealed last year, headlined by Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy. The most notable of them is Jeff Ward, who will play Buggy the Star Clown, one of the show's main antagonists. He's joined by Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, who plays Alvida, another early antagonist. Ward is best-known for his role in Agents of SHIELD, where he played Deke Shaw, and his more recent role in Hacks.
Elsewhere, Morgan Davies is set to play Koby and Aidan Scott playing Helmeppo. Here's the full list:
Morgan Davies will play Koby
Ilia Isorelýs Paulino will play Alvida
Aidan Scott will play Helmeppo
Jeff Ward will play Buggy
McKinley Belcher III will play Arlong
Vincent Regan will play Garp
There are still some outstanding characters to potentially be revealed, including Helmeppo's father, Captain Axe-hand Morgan, who is an important early character in the source material. No word on a release date yet, though some speculate it will arrive this summer. The original story continues below. Netflix has revealed the cast for its upcoming One Piece live-action adaptation introducing the core members of the Straw Hat Pirates.
In a series of tweets, Netflix revealed the actors who will be playing Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Sanji. These are the first members who will become known as the Straw Hat Pirates.
The cast includes Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp, and Taz Skylar as Sanji.
One Piece manga creator Eiichiro Oda, who is serving as executive producer on the series, said in a statement, "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!"
Oda's eccentric statement continues by saying, "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!"
You can check out the cast reaction to their casting in a video below along with a special cast shirt drawn by Oda himself.
Netflix has revealed the cast for its upcoming One Piece live-action adaptation introducing the core members of the Straw Hat Pirates.
In a series of tweets, Netflix revealed the actors who will be playing Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Sanji. These are the first members who will become known as the Straw Hat Pirates.
The cast includes Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp, and Taz Skylar as Sanji.
One Piece manga creator Eiichiro Oda, who is serving as executive producer on the series, said in a statement, "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!"
Oda's eccentric statement continues by saying, "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!"
You can check out the cast reaction to their casting in a video below along with a special cast shirt drawn by Oda himself.
