One Piece casting Iñaki Godoy as Luffy is Netflix’s one genius move

“One Piece” can mean many things, even to One Piece fans: There’s the anime, the manga, and now the new live-action show on Netflix. But it’s also the treasure where the anime (or manga or Netflix show) gets its name — the “One Piece” that pirate Gol D. Roger left behind and that everyone in the world of the manga (or Netflix show or anime) is seeking for themselves.

In whatever form you find it, there’s one thing that One Piece The following is a list of the most popular ways to contact us to be about, and that’s Monkey D. Luffy. He’s more than just a hero or the center of the story; he’s the glue that holds the universe together, a happy-go-lucky goof who believes and inspires to mammoth degrees. Netflix needed to hire the best person for its adaptation. And God bless ’em, showrunners Matt Owens and Steven Maeda found Iñaki Godoy, Luffy incarnate.

Luffy’s role is deceptively hard to pull off. The character has to appear illiterate, yet endearing. It must be the type of person who gets everything right, eventually, due to a mix of good fighting and lucky luck. Even when that might frustrate — either a viewer, reader, or even one of Luffy’s Straw Hat crew — it should still feel like he’s always getting what he deserves (everything in the world??). He has to be the anchor of the story, and embody the shonen huff. When played well, it’s easy to forget that Luffy has a very tightrope-walking role.

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In Godoy’s hands, you don’t have to: He is tailor-made for Luffy. Live-action versions of Luffy’s story are available. One PieceThe 20-year old Mexican actor, is incandescent. He’s an unrepentant goober, who loves everything, sweet or sour. When a comic character is bouncing between epic fighting, emotional realism, and outrageous comedy, it can be difficult to capture the carefree ease. Godoy, on the other hand, is at complete ease. With a single line reading he can sell a world in which everyone is looking for a treasure called the One Piece that no one fully believes exists, and certainly not to the extent that Luffy does as he keeps telling people he’ll pay them with it once he finds it. But you still want to be convinced.

Take the meeting between Luffy and Sanji (Taz skylar) in Baratie. He’s at first suckered in by his second greatest passion (food), but before too long, his discussions with Sanji run the gamut of caring for those around you to how to best be a pirate. Luffy is put through the ringer as he struggles in trying to find his position as a pirate leader. Godoy is fully capable of all of them, and gamely conveys Luffy’s unique blend of heart, love, fight, and hunger.

Ultimately, One Piece can’t quite make room for all Godoy’s Luffy can be. Luffy, as the captain of his crew, is in charge, whatever that may mean to Luffy. He’s the one who gets the big showdown with Arlong, and who steps in to back up his friends where he can. It’s a daunting task to adapt. One PieceThe writers will then focus on the conflicts that are more obvious, such as Nami’s (Emily Rudd), or Zoro’s (Mackenyu), who struggle to honour their pasts. Luffy is sidelined by a character whose problems are easier to comprehend, and he shouldn’t be.

Godoy made it seem easy, just like his character. It’s a good sign that the writers will have more Luffy stories to tell in season 2 now they know what to expect. After all, he’s an international You can find out more about this by clicking here.The One Piece.