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  • Inaki Godoy on the Pressure of Playing Luffy in Netflix’s Live-Action ‘One Piece’ Series

    Inaki Godoy on the Pressure of Playing Luffy in Netflix’s Live-Action ‘One Piece’ Series

    Monkey D. Luffy is synonymous if anyone discusses the manga series One Piece. It wouldn’t work without him as its main protagonist, whose unique personality makes him stand out among the many Shonen Jump characters we’ve followed throughout the years. Now, Inaki Godoy has the challenge of taking on this iconic role. In an interview with GamesRadar from before the strike, he acknowledged the pressure of taking on this role.

    Of course! Of course! Of course there was a lot of pressure. There is a big responsibility to honor the work of more than 20 years of a man, you know? He’s been writing this since he was 17. Not only just honor Mr. Oda, but honor the anime too. Mayumi Tanaka, she has been performing this character for so long. And the way they’ve been doing the anime for so long too, and there are so many people who have grown up with Luffy, and the Straw Hats and the world of One Piece. So you want to respect that, and you want to honor that.

    Inaki Godoy

    Though, he goes on to highlight that his own experience from the manga also carried him through the experience. All that pressure became excitement as he took on the challenge of becoming Monkey D. Luffy in Netflix’s adaptation.

    But if there’s one thing that I have learned from One Piece, it’s that even though things are challenging, you have to find a way to have fun. So yeah, there was a lot of pressure, there was a lot of anxieties, but there was also a lot of fun! And there was a lot of love. And just like any adventure, it was exciting. You know, I was so excited to get to be a part of something this massive and so incredible, and it’s an exciting adventure.

    Inaki Godoy

    As Usopp actor Jacob Romero highlighted, the production had a lot of heart involved that could make it stand out from others. It seems that everyone involved with the production knew that this wasn’t going to be easy and the wait isn’t long until we can see if all their hard work paid off.

    Source: GamesRadar

  • New Batch of ‘One Piece’ Set Photos Teases Luffy’s Flashback

    New Batch of ‘One Piece’ Set Photos Teases Luffy’s Flashback

    We’ve long wondered how the live-action adaptation of One Piece is tackling in its adaptation of the original manga. When production started, not much was known with Nami actress Emily Rudd being the first to join the production. Now, a slew of new set photos is finding their way online featuring the Marines and even our first look at Shank’s ship, the Red Force. The latest addition of flashbacks may hint that they are currently preparing to film the flashback to Luffy’s childhood.

    @OP_Netflix_Fan has shared a new batch of set photos that tease various windmills in the background. Now, fans of the original manga will instantly recognize it as the small village known as Foosha Village – better known for the West as Windmill Village. It’s part of the Goa Kingdom and was first introduced in the Romance Dawn arc when we first meet Luffy and Shanks.

    It’s further proof that they might be tackling his origin story next. As we’ve seen Alvida’s ship, the series isn’t shooting everything in order but they don’t have to restrict themselves to a specific order. So, the origin could be explored in a second or third episode. Hopefully, it doesn’t closely follow Netflix’s conventions of having an entire episode that mainly focuses on flashbacks ahead of the finale.

    What’s uncertain is if the series might take inspiration from the Post-War arc and also include references to the Goa Kingdom, or even Sabo and Ace. For now, it’s quite fun to speculate even if there’s still some time until the series will probably release on Netflix. Still, these set photos are quite promising and it will be great to see how they bring this series to life.

    Source: Twitter