One Piece had a successful Season 1 in its live-action for Netflix and the streaming service is already warming up for the new episodes. In fact, the company has already confirmed that Joe Manganiello will join the cast, and the actress responsible for playing Nico Robin was also announced.
According to the official announcement, Joe Manganiello joins the cast of One PIece to give life to Crocodilea character who also has the code name Mr. 0In case you don’t recognize him, Manganiello is a well-known American actor who has appeared in several series and films since 1999. For example, he was Flash Thompson in Spider-Man y Spider-Man 3in addition to having played Deathstroke in Justice League.
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But what about Nico Robin? The iconic character of One PIece will be interpreted by Lera Abovaa 31-year-old Russian actress who played Maude in Annaa French-American thriller. He also had a leading role in Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin2022 film.
Joe Manganiello will be Crocodile and Lera Abova will play Nico Robin
It is worth mentioning that Joe Manganiello and Lera Abova have not been the only actors confirmed for Season 2 of One PieceLast month it was confirmed that the cast will be expanded with the following actors:
- Daniel Lasker (Mr. 9)
- Camrus Johnson (Mr. 5)
- Jazzara Jaslyn (Miss Valentine)
- David Dastmalchian (Mr. 3)
- Dr. 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?
In case your first approach with One Piece Whether it’s the Netflix live action or not, you may have no idea who Crocodile and Nico Robin are. In short, they are both very important characters for the series and are loved by fans, but let us tell you more details. However, keep in mind that there will be possible spoilers.
Crocodile is a prominent pirate who is part of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. He is also the founder of Baroque Works, a criminal organization that he secretly runs under the pseudonym Mr. 0. All of the above makes him one of the main antagonists of the series and he is even one of the stars of a couple of arcs. One PieceWe won’t go into further details, but you can expect him to have a very important role in the Netflix series.
For her part, Nico Robin is the vice president of Baroque Works, which makes her an enemy to the Straw Hat Pirates. A key point about Robion is that he consumed the Fruits and Vegetableswhich allows different parts of her body to sprout from all kinds of surfaces. However, Nico Robin does not remain a villain all the time and in the end she becomes the sixth member of the group of pirates commanded by Monkey D. Luffy.
When does Season 2 of One Piece?
There is bad news for everyone who is waiting for Season 2 of One Piece: Netflix has not confirmed when new episodes will arrive..
That said, the next chapters of this production are expected to arrive at the end of 2025 or sometime in 2026. We will stay tuned and let you know when we know more about it.
And you, what do you think about the casting of One PieceDo you think Netflix made the right choice by casting Joe Manganiello and Lera Abova as these characters? One Piece? Tell us in the comments.
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