‘One Piece’ Series Adds Peter Gadiot as “Shanks”

Peter Gadiot (Yellowjackets) has joined the cast of Netflix’s One Piece series, based on the popular manga series by Eiichrio Oda. Gadiot will play Shanks in the live-action pirate adventure series.

Gadiot joins a cast that includes Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy (Who Killed Sara?), Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro (Pacific Rim: Uprising), Emily Rudd as Nami (Fear Street), Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp (Greenleaf), and Taz Skylar as Sanji (Boiling Point).

One Piece also stars Morgan Davies as Koby, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino as Alvida, Aidan Scott as Helmeppo, Jeff Ward as Buggy, McKinley Belcher III as Arlong, and Vincent Regan as Garp.

One Piece author Eiichrio Oda executive produces along with Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements of Tomorrow Studios. Matt Owens and Steven Maeda are on board as co-showrunners, writers, and executive producers.

“We’ve been working with Netflix and Tomorrow Studios on the massive project that is the Hollywood live action series adaptation of ONE PIECE! How many years has it been since it was announced, right? I know, I know! But rest assured we’ve been making steady progress all along! It’s not easy when you’re working with people from different cultures! But it’s precisely that process that can yield something special! For now, we’re able to announce the main cast! Rather, we need to hurry and announce it or else it’ll be leaked, apparently! Hilarious, lol.

Their face, the size of their mouths and hands, their aura, the way they carry themselves, their voice, their acting skills, their height, the balance amongst the Straw Hat Crew, etc…! We decided on this cast after numerous discussions involving people around the world! These are the people who will be our Straw Hat Pirates! It’ll take a bit more time to get this show done, but we’ll continue to do our best to deliver a show that we’re confident will be enjoyed by everyone around the world! Look forward to more updates in the future!” said Eiichrio Oda.