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The excitement of Netflix’sOne Piecelive-action season 2 has reached the maximum with the recent revelation about Joe Manganiello joining the cast as Sir Crocodile. The announcement couldn’t have come at a better time, as the entireOne Piecefranchise has been trending at the moment because of the development of the anime and the manga series.
Manganiello is the perfect actor to play the role of the arrogant and brutal Crocodile, who holds a lot of importance in the overall narrative ofOne Piece. Crocodile has gained a lot of recognition, and he is one of the fan-favorite characters who have been relevant in the story for a long time. Hopefully, Manganiello will be able to pull off this role perfectly.
While fans are excited to see theOne Piecevillain finally making an appearance in the live-action series, they have already moved on to fancasting another villain, who won’t make an appearance for quite a long time. This villain is none other than Donquixote Doflamingo, and according to the fans, the best actor to play the psychotic role is none other than Antony Starr, who is known for bringing Homelander fromThe Boysto life.
Joe Manganiello as Crocodile is Perfect
The second season ofOne Piecelive-action is going to follow the Alabasta Saga, and ever since it was announced, fans of the franchise have been dying to find out which new actors will join the cast. The casting of this season holds a lot of importance as Alabasta introduces some major characters who are going to be influential in the later part of the story.
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Thus, when fans found out thatJoe Manganiellowas going to play the role of the main antagonist of the entire season,they couldn’t hold their excitement.
🚨 CONFIRMED :Joe Manganiello will be playing the role of Corcodile in OnePiece Live Action .pic.twitter.com/cTp563dfTq
Manganiello is a big name in the industry and is known for his epic roles in movies likeMagic Mike, Spider-Man (2002), Sabotage, etc.
He was even confirmed for the role of Slade Wilson, the iconic villain Deathstroke from the DC Universe, but there has been no news about it since then. Nevertheless, he is now going to be a part of theOne Pieceuniverse as one of the most enticing villains in the story.
One PieceFans Have Now Moved On To Another Villain
Ever since the streak of casting announcements for the second season ofOne Piecelive-action has been going on, fans of the series are glued to social media platforms to find out the actors who would play the roles of their favorite characters. Not only that,One Piecefans are even trying to guess the actors and the roles that would fit perfectly for them.
In doing so,One Piecefans have now reached into the future of the story and are fancasting actors for other villains of the series. One such fancasting that has made the most sense isThe Boys’actorAntony Starras the most influential underworld broker of theOne Pieceworld, Donquixote Doflamingo.
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Starr nailed the role of Homelander, who is a ruthless psychotic leader posing as a superhero. He perfectly fits the profile of Doflamingo, who had a similar personality to Homelander.
However, Doflamingo’s introduction inOne Piecelive-action is way down the line, and fans will have to wait till then whether Starr joins the cast or not.
One Piecelive-action is available to watch on Netflix.
Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
