One Piece (Live-Action)
Summary
A dream live - actionOne Piececasting that once looked overly ambitious feels distinctly plausible after a season 2 announcement . One Piece ’s successful first appearance time of year cemented the serial publication asNetflix ’s good live - action gum anime adaptationto day of the month , but did so without the benefit of major stars . One Piece ’s time of year 1 castcomprised almost entirely of lesser - known actors , with the most notable exception being a surprise vocalization cameo fromJohn WickandGame of Thronesstar Ian McShane in episode 1 . finally , One Pieceprioritized throw the correct actor over shed recognisable actors , and that strategy paid off handsomely .
One Piececould , however , have the good of both world : perfect casting with a sprinkling of whiz king . That looks like the directionOne Pieceseason 2is taking afterDavid Dastmalchian was announced as Netflix ’s Mr. 3 . Best known forThe Suicide Squad , Ant - Man , The Dark Knight , Gotham , andThe Flash , as well as non - superhero projects likeLate Night with the Devil , Dastmalchian - a genuinely substantial name in modern Hollywood - is by far the most famous side to joinOne Piece ’s live - legal action world thus far . His recruitment also makes a dream season 2 roam much more probable .
The One Piece anime has over a thousand episode , so Netflix ’s live - activity serial has a lot of land to cut through . Here ’s what One Piece time of year 1 masking .
After One Piece Season 2’s Mr. 3 Casting, Jamie Lee Curtis As Kureha Is Finally Possible
One Piece Season 2’s Cast Has Some Seriously Big Bounties
By some distance , the most pop live - actionOne Piecefan casting is Jamie Lee Curtis as Kureha - the mentor of succeeding Straw Hat crew fellow member Tony Tony Chopper , and a fiber who will likely feature in time of year 2 , albeit briefly . The calls forCurtis to portray Kureha in Netflix’sOne Pieceadaptationhave been get up beyond the realm of hopeful surmisal by the thespian herself , who has expressed interest in playing Kureha on several occasions .
For the first time , the prospect of Jamie Lee Curtis - Oscar - winning , household name , cinematic icon Jamie Lee Curtis - sway up as Kureha inOne Pieceseason 2 is within reach
Jamie Lee Curtis is very clearly the perfect Kureha , and her love for the character makes the casting even more perfect , but turning ambition into world is another matter . Curtis is an A - list movie star at the elevation of her powers after winning the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 2022 forEverything Everywhere All At Once . Even if she is aOne Piecefan , the notion of Jamie Lee Curtis unite an anime adjustment with a relatively unnamed mould , and playing a fictitious character who is unlikely to appear in more than two episode , previously matte up undoable .
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David Dastmalchian ’s molding , however , provesOne Pieceseason 1 ’s success is allowing the show to draw big names . More importantly , those big names are n’t inevitably playing major character , as Mr. 3 will have more or less the same prominence in Netflix ’s adaptation as Kureha , according to the source material . For the first clip , therefore , the prospect of Jamie Lee Curtis - Oscar - winning , menage name , cinematic icon Jamie Lee Curtis - rocking up as Kureha inOne Pieceseason 2 is within reach .
David Dastmalchian As Mr. 3 Proves How Big One Piece Season 1 Really Was
Irrespective of whether more Hollywood stars climb aboardOne Piecein time of year 2 , David Dastmalchian ’s cast as Mr. 3 provides a sure indication of just how much success the debut time of year enjoyed . The critical plaudit is clear : Netflix’sOne Pieceholds an 85 % critic score onRotten Tomatoesalongside an even high-pitched 95 % audience score . Considering most live - legal action gum anime adaptations clamber to make three-fold digit , that alone is tremendously telling . One Piecebacked up those positive reactions by keeping Netflix glad too .
The banner is infamously jerky when it comes to cancelations , soOne Pieceseason 2 ’s very existence proves Netflix was slaked with time of year 1 ’s performance . More grounds can be bump in Netflix ’s own viewership data , which revealsOne Pieceas the top TV release in the 2d one-half of 2023 , racking up 71.6 million view - an astounding number by any measurement . The big , Luffy - shaped dent in the side of Netflix ’s biannual reputation perhaps explains whyOne Pieceseason 2 is now appeal actors like David Dastmalchian , and demonstrates why fans should n’t give up on the pipe dream of Jamie Lee Curtis as Kureha just yet .
Sources : Rotten Tomatoes , Netflix
One Piece follows young pirate Monkey D. Luffy and his diverse crew as they embark on a daring quest for treasure. Released in 2023, the film brings the adventurous world of the popular manga to life, capturing Luffy’s relentless pursuit of the legendary One Piece treasure.
One Piece follows young pirate Monkey D. Luffy and his diverse crew as they embark on a daring quest for treasure . Released in 2023 , the film brings the adventurous cosmos of the popular manga to living , capturing Luffy ’s inexorable pursuit of the fabled One Piece gem .
