The live-action adaptation of One Piece from Netflix launched in August to a largely optimistic reception from followers and critics, cementing its second season within the course of. The showrunners nonetheless have loads of story content material to cowl from the supply materials manga by Eiichiro Oda, which incorporates the Straw Hat Pirates’ entry into the Grand Line in season 2. One key determine launched within the first leg of the Grand Line journey is a personality named Dr. Kureha and it looks as if all eyes are set on actress Jamie Lee Curtis to tackle the position.
Curtis, who occurs to be an enormous fan of One Piece and the lovable anthropomorphic physician Tony Tony Chopper, just lately started pushing for a possibility to play Dr. Kureha within the live-action sequence. Kureha has shut ties with Chopper and it looks as if she’d be an ideal match for the character in virtually each means – showrunner Matt Owens thinks so too.
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Speaking to Deadline in a latest interview, Owens opened up about doubtlessly casting Jamie Lee Curtis as Dr. Kureha in season 2. By the sounds of it, it’s all however confirmed at this level:
“We have alternatives to stunt solid some roles, some guidelines which can be crucial, and it got here out that Jamie Lee Curtis is a One Piece fan. As quickly as she stated that, we had been like, okay, we now have to try to get her on the present. What can we do? And Doctor Kureha, very fortunately, is a personality who’s developing in our story, and is somebody who’s excellent for Jamie Lee Curtis.”
Curtis obtained loads of enthusiastic fan responses to play Kureha after it got here out that she’s a One Piece fan. It looks as if Owens is ready on casting the actress, who appears very happy to tackle the position, as soon as the continuing SAG-AFTRA actors strike is over:
“Yes, as of proper now, SAG continues to be hanging so there haven’t been actual conversations. But as quickly as there might be, I’m prepared. I’ll take her out to dinner, we’ll discuss it. We’ll do all of it as a result of at this level we’re writing for her — we actually, actually need her to return and play with us in Season 2.”
Netflix’s One Piece has been renewed for season 2 with a script already in place.
Source: Deadline
