One Piece had a successful Season 1 in its live-action for Netflix, and the streaming service is already gearing up for the new episodes. In fact, the company has already confirmed that Joe Manganiello will join the cast, and they also announced who will be the actress responsible for portraying Nico Robin.
According to the official announcement, Joe Manganiello joins the cast of One Piece to bring Crocodile to life, a character also known by the codename Mr. 0. In case you don’t recognize him, Manganiello is a well-known American actor who has appeared in several series and movies since 1999. For example, he was Flash Thompson in Spider-Man and Spider-Man 3, and he also played Deathstroke in Justice League.
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But what about Nico Robin? The iconic character from One Piece will be portrayed by Lera Abova, a 31-year-old Russian actress who played Maude in the French-American thriller Anna. She also had a lead role in Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, a 2022 film.
It’s worth mentioning that Joe Manganiello and Lera Abova are not the only actors confirmed for Season 2 of One Piece. Last month it was confirmed that the cast will expand with the following actors:
- Daniel Lasker (Mr. 9)
- Camrus Johnson (Mr. 5)
- Jazzara Jaslyn (Miss Valentine)
- David Dastmalchian (Mr. 3)
- Mark Harelik (Dr. Hiriluk)
- Katey Sagal (Dr. Kureha)
- Werner Coetser (Dorry)
- Brendan Murray (Brogy)
- Clive Russell (Crocus)
- Callum Kerr (Smoker)
- Julia Rehwald (Tashigi)
- Rob Colletti (Wapol)
- Ty Keogh (Dalton)
Who are Crocodile and Nico Robin from One Piece?
If your first encounter with One Piece is Netflix's live-action, you may not know who Crocodile and Nico Robin are. In short, both are very important characters in the saga and are beloved by fans, but let us give you more details. Just keep in mind that there may be spoilers ahead.
Crocodile is a significant pirate who is part of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. He is also the founder of Baroque Works, a criminal organization he secretly runs under the alias Mr. 0. All of this makes him one of the main antagonists of the series and even a star in a couple of One Piece arcs. We won’t go into more detail, but you can expect him to play a very important role in the Netflix series.
As for Nico Robin, she is the vice president of Baroque Works, making her an enemy of the Straw Hat Pirates. A key point about Robin is that she ate the Hana Hana Fruit, which allows different parts of her body to sprout from all kinds of surfaces. However, Nico Robin doesn’t remain a villain the entire time and eventually becomes the sixth member of the pirate crew led by Monkey D. Luffy.
When is Season 2 of One Piece coming out?
There’s bad news for everyone waiting for Season 2 of One Piece: Netflix has not confirmed when the new episodes will be released.
That said, it’s expected that the next episodes of this production will arrive in late 2025 or sometime in 2026. We’ll keep an eye out and let you know when we hear more about it.
And what do you think of the One Piece casting? Do you think Netflix made the right choice by selecting Joe Manganiello and Lera Abova as these One Piece characters? Let us know in the comments.
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