Matt Owens, co-showrunner of ‘One Piece’, hopes to collaborate with Jamie Lee Curtis in the live-action Netflix series.
Following the recent end of the Hollywood writers‘ strike, Matt Owens, co-showrunner of ‘One Piece‘, recently shared an update about the second season of the successful live-action anime adaptation series.
Since the success of the first season of the live-action ‘One Piece’ series and the Netflix update for the second season, casting rumors, plot details, and more have been hot topics within the anime community.
In an interview with Deadline, Matt Owens, co-showrunner of the Netflix series, revealed that important discussions about the second season have already begun. Owens provided a positive update regarding Jamie Lee Curtis’ campaign to portray the famous character Dr. Kureha in the second season.
Last month, the veteran actress caused a stir on the internet after revealing that she is a big fan of this anime franchise and shared her interest in playing the character Kureha on Instagram.
Discussing the efforts to bring Jamie Lee Curtis on board as Dr. Kureha in the upcoming season, Owens revealed that after the actress confirmed her fandom, the showrunners thought, “okay, we have to try to get her on this show.”
Referring to Dr. Kureha as a “perfect fit” for Jamie Lee Curtis, Owens said that the creators have already begun to “manifest” this dream. Owens disclosed that as soon as the SAG strike was over, he was ready to talk to Jamie Lee Curtis. “We will do everything we can,” he said, “we really, really want her” to join Season Two.
This Netflix series is a live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s bestselling manga, One Piece. Premiering on the streaming platform on August 31, 2023, it stars Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Emily Rudd as Nami, Mackenyu Arata as Roronoa Zoro, and Taz Skylar as Sanji.
