“I love the world,” David Dastmalchian is a huge One Piece fan

One Piece It is one of the most recognizable mangas and animes, so its jump to live-action was a matter of time. His series for Netflix was a great success with audiences and critics, so the production of Season 2 was quickly authorized. We already know some of the new cast membersand it is striking that one of the actors is a great admirer of the project.

Western anime adaptations have a very bad reputation, because over the years laughable projects debuted that left much to be desired: from Dragonball Evolution until Death noteWith this in mind, the series of One Piece for Netflix It was a pleasant surprise.

It is not surprising that renowned actors want to join this high-budget production. That is the case of David Dastmalchian, who previously expressed his desire to participate in the project.

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David Dastmalchian wanted to act in a One Piece project; he will be Mr.3 in the series

Through a post on social networks, Netflix revealed the actors who will play the members of Baroque Works, one of the most famous criminal organizations within the universe of the franchise. Of the new additions, highlights David Dastmalchianwho this year we saw in the acclaimed horror film Late Night With the Devil.

After the casting of the 48-year-old actor was announced, the community remembered an old interview in which he talked about One Piece.

In March of this year, David Dastmalchian appeared as a special guest on an episode of the podcast Straw Hat Goofy. There, he spoke about his professional career, his participation in Late Night With the Devil and his love for anime. At one point in the talk, she expressed her admiration for One Piece and expressed his desire to participate in the series starring Iñaki Godoy, Arata Mackenyu, Emily Rudd and Taz Skylar.

“If there was a way to be a part of something like One Piece, which is very well done. I mean, I love the world they built and created, and the fact that they have the ability to bring it to the live-action space and still have it be faithful (…) For me, as an actor, these are the challenges that excite me the most.” , commented the interpreter.

David Dastmalchian will be in charge of playing Mr.3 in Season 2 of the live-action series. It is unknown if she was already in conversations with Netflix at the time he participated in the podcast. Either way, it’s reassuring to know that a big fan of the source material is part of the project.

Previously, the actress Jamie Lee Curtis expressed her desire to play Kureha in the adaptation. Will we also see it in this production? Only time will tell.

In a recent interview with Straw Hat Goofy, actor David Dastmalchian shared his enthusiasm for ‘One Piece,’ specifically praising the live-action adaptation. He said:
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“if there was a way to be part of something like ‘One Piece’ which is just so well done.” ?✨ pic.twitter.com/s5j7pUExCu

— OPLA News (@OPLANEWS) March 28, 2024

But tell us, what do you think of the choice of David Dastmalchian? Do you think he is the right one to give life to Mr.3? Let us read you in the comments.

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