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The Live Action Adaptation of one of the World’s Most Sold Manga Series,One Piece, has received fan approval and is trending all over the Internet. Whether it’s the VFX or the characters, the adaption is laudable and beloved by allOne Piecefans. Many people praised the effort done on the first season’s cast, graphics, narrative, and characters. Because of the characters established in the first season, the story of the series has remained engaging.
One Piececaptured every aspect of the manga and anime perfectly, but the biggest applause the series got was for the casting of the characters as it held the most importance for the fans. The cast of the series includes Iñaki Godoy as Luffy, Mackenyu as Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero as Usopp, and Taz Skylar as Sanji. The cast had a very deep impact on the success of the story, and the director of the series, Marc Jobst revealed the hard rule for selecting the cast.
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Marc Jobst’s Hard Rule in Selecting the Cast
Marc Jobst, the director ofOne Piece’spilot episode and a part of the series’ casting, went into detail about the casting process. While Jobst acknowledged that finding the appropriate performers for the series would be difficult, he was insistent that they be physically capable of performing stunts. In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporters, Jobst said:
“Because of how I like to shoot action and how I particularly wanted to shoot action for One Piece, I wanted actors who could not only act but could also be physical. I wanted actors who could be fit and strong and carry a choreography so that I could shoot the action as fluidly as I wanted to be able to do it. That’s a big ask.”
He wanted actors who could be muscular and strong and handle choreography so that he could shoot the action as fluidly as he wanted.
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Jobst Explained the Importance of a Perfect Cast
Jobst was completely aware of the impact of perfect casting on the series and how it would add star to the live-action adaptation. He explained how the people not only fall in love with the series but with the cast. He said:
“But the thing is, in world-building shows, it is really easy to spend all your time and money on the world-building of it. But to me, an audience doesn’t fall in love with a set or a location. They fall in love with people. So if you can get that right and you can get actors to play characters that the audience cares about and believes are authentic and grounded and human, then you’ve got them forever.”
He believed that if you’re able to get actors to play characters that the audience cares about and believes are authentic and grounded and human, then you’ve got them forever.
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Source:The Hollywood Reporter,Dexerto
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.
