Fans need clarification on a promotional image for Netflix’s Luffy’s Live-Action film, which shows Monkey D. Luffy in shoes rather than his signature sandals.
One fan tweeted a screenshot of Emily Rudd’s response to a question about why the billboard shows Luffy wearing shoes instead of his regular sandals in the anime. Rudd, who plays Nami in Netflix’s version, says the amount of stunt works the ensemble does in One Piece inspired the clothing choice. We didn’t want you to lose out on the beautiful work @inakigo can do and do because sandals aren’t the safest footwear for doing stunt work,” Rudd tweeted. The actor Iaki Godoy, who plays Monkey D. Luffy, is the user she mentions.
Emily Rudd’s (Nami) comment on Luffy wearing shoes. pic.twitter.com/kmVmv6f8on— ONE PIECE NETFLIX FAN (@OP_Netflix_Fan) February 3, 2023
The Live-Action One Piece Film Is Officially Set for a 2023 Release, Per Netflix
On January 31, Netflix said that its live-action adaptation of One Piece would debut in 2023. At the same time the premiere date was announced, the streaming site also unveiled the first look at Luffy and the Straw Hats in front of their ship, The Going Merry. While Netflix announced its plans to produce the long-running adventure series in 2020, it revealed the cast the following year. Roronoa Zoro is played by Mackenyu (Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part 1), Usopp is played by Jacob Gibson, Sanji is played by Taz Skylar (Boiling Point), and Red-Haired Shanks is played by Peter Gadiot (Queen of the South).
Fans have long hoped that Jamie Lee Curtis, star of Halloween: The Series, will play Kureha in the film adaptation, and the actress has acknowledged their support. “Who knows how the first season will go, but at least we can see whether they even finished the first season. My response will be muted, “she replied, casting a sardonic glance at the camera. Curtis, a self-proclaimed One Piece enthusiast, disclosed that as a birthday present for her daughter Ruby Guest, she had the voice actor for Tony Tony Chopper, Brina Palencia, record the phone’s outgoing message. A friendship developed between Curtis and Palencia; eventually, the voice actor was a guest on her podcast.
In addition to the excitement around Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece on Netflix, the latest film in the series was also a substantial financial success. In fact, between January 1 and December 31 of 2022, Toei Animation made almost $246 million thanks to the success of One Piece Film: Red and The First Slam Dunk. In 2009, the studio made $135 million; thus, this is a new record. Toei had record-breaking ticket sales of 23,646,555 in 2022.
As the fifteenth full-length film in the One Piece franchise, Red is a significant milestone. The movie chronicles the journey of the Straw Hat Pirates to the Island of Music. Upon their arrival, they run upon pop sensation Uta, the long-lost daughter of Red-Haired Shanks and a childhood friend of Luffy’s.
Anime fans may watch the entire series of One Piece on Crunchyroll and Hulu. VIZ Media publishes the comic in English. In 2023, Netflix will release its version.
