LOS ANGELES, March 5 (Reuters) - The cast of Netflix's ( NFLX )
live-action "One Piece" isn't ready to dock their
pirate ship anytime soon.
"As long as people enjoy it (the show), we enjoy it, we're
healthy, and the quality stays high, I think we could go for
quite some time," said Jacob Gibson, who plays Usopp, the pirate
crew's spirited sniper and storyteller.
After joking they could keep filming for "200 years," he
added, "As long as we can make it great."
The hit series - drawn from Eiichiro Oda's ongoing manga and
anime - drops its second season Tuesday on Netflix ( NFLX ). At the same
time, the crew is already deep into filming season three, which
began production in November 2025.
Fans can also catch big battles from the first two episodes
of season two on AMC theater screens.
"They're going to feel as close as they can to how we felt
walking onto these sets," Emily Rudd, who portrays Nami, the
crew's savvy navigator, said about fans watching the show in
movie theaters.
The adventure follows optimist Monkey D. Luffy, who has the
power to stretch his body, played by Iñaki Godoy, and his
beloved Straw Hat Pirates as they hunt for the legendary
treasure known as the One Piece.
The ensemble also includes Mackenyu Arata, who plays the
swordsman named Zoro, Taz Skylar, who portrays master
chef Sanji, and newcomer Charithra Chandran, who joins as
the fierce bounty hunter Miss Wednesday.
Chandran dove into stunt training, calling the fight
choreography "like a dance - broken down to make it simple."
With a show packed with globe-trotting missions and
high-energy brawls, Godoy said he's learned
to pace himself while playing his energetic lead character.
"I've gotten better at managing my energy - it's a lot of long
days," the 22-year-old added.
However, he feels that playing Luffy has always felt natural for
him.
"Since I was a little kid, I think I always had a certain
energy about me, and maybe that's why it feels so right that me
and Luffy found each other," Godoy said.