Netflix’s live-action adaptation of One Piece has been out for about five weeks now, and just two weeks after its release on August 31st, the series’ officials confirmed that a second season is in the works.
This live-action series, based on the popular anime and manga, follows the adventures of the friendly pirate Monkey D. Luffy, played by Iñaki Godoy, as he embarks on a quest to find the legendary One Piece treasure, which was hidden by a former Pirate King, Gol D. Roger.
In the first season, Luffy makes both friends and enemies and assembles a crew consisting of four members: swordsman Roronoa Zoro, navigator Nami, kickboxing chef Sanji, and sharpshooter Usopp.
Creator Eiichiro Oda hinted at the possibility of the reindeer doctor Tony Tony Chopper joining the Going Merry in the upcoming live-action adaptation.
In a recent “Ask Me Anything” session on Reddit, writer and showrunner Matt Owens had the opportunity to discuss Chopper’s introduction to the live-action series and the key considerations involved in bringing Tony Tony Chopper into the real world.
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Matt Owens Discusses Challenges and Considerations for Introducing Chopper
During a recent Reddit Q&A (via ComicBook), the showrunner of Netflix’s One Piece, Matt Owens, mentioned they’re figuring out how to make Chopper come alive, and their top priority is considering what’s most important:
“We’re exploring a lot of options for how to do Chopper. The most important thing is getting him right. We’ll go with whatever avenue that allows us to do our emergency food justice.”
Owens talked about the difficulties and emphasized the importance of getting it right. He jokingly mentioned they’d use any method that let the Strawhats and the audience “do emergency food justice.”
However, if the second season of One Piece follows the original story, we can expect to see places like Loguetown, Drum Island, and Alabasta, as well as characters like Chopper, Dr. Kureha, Crocodile, and Nico Robin. There’s hope that Jamie Lee Curtis might join the cast as Dr. Kureha, which could bring added star power to the second season.
Jamie Lee Curtis Rumored to Join One Piece Season 2 Cast
In an interview with Deadline, showrunner Matt Owens discussed the live-action One Piece series for the first time since the writers’ strike started. During the interview, Owens mentioned that he’s considering Oscar-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis for the role of Doctor Kureha in the upcoming season of the series.
“It came out that Jamie Lee Curtis is a One Piece fan. As soon as she said that, we were like, okay, we have to try and get her on the show. What can we do? And Doctor Kureha, very luckily, is a character who is coming up in our story, and is someone who is perfect for Jamie Lee Curtis.”
He mentioned that they found out Jamie Lee Curtis is a fan of One Piece. Once they learned that, they decided to make an effort to get her on the show. Fortunately, Doctor Kureha, a character that fits her perfectly, is appearing in their upcoming story.
