Netflix’s One Piece Live Action season 2 announces Nefertari Cobra’s casting

On Thursday, August 22, 2024, the highly-anticipated season 2 of One Piece Live Action continued to deliver on its promise of cast announcements. Fans were thrilled to learn that Sendhil Ramamurthy has been chosen to portray Nefertari Cobra in the series, as announced by the official X (formerly Twitter) account for Netflix’s live action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s beloved manga.

The announcement of Ramamurthy joining the cast comes only a day after the reveal of Katey Sagal as Dr. Kureha and Mark Harelik as Dr. Hiriluk for season 2 of One Piece Live Action. According to Oda’s recent message regarding the Netflix series’ second season, fans can anticipate more casting announcements tomorrow, on Friday, August 23, 2024.

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Despite being the newest addition to the cast of One Piece Live Action season 2, Sendhil Ramamurthy is far from inexperienced. He is widely recognized for his leading role as Dr. Mohinder Suresh on Heroes, appearing in all four seasons of the original series and reprising it in the 2015 sequel, Heroes: Reborn. Ramamurthy also made a memorable guest appearance as Ravi on The Office, playing Kelly Kapoor’s new boyfriend in three episodes during seasons 8 and 9.

In addition, Ramamurthy has an impressive list of accomplishments in the theatrical world, having worked in prestigious venues such as London’s West End, the Soho Repertory Theatre, and the Manhattan Theatre Club. On the big screen, he is best known for lending his voice to Simon Masrani in Lego Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape and for his recent leading role in the Hindi film Do Aur Do Pyaar. He has also made notable appearances on popular television shows including CSI: Miami, New Amsterdam, and The Flash.

Despite not having prior experience in a live action anime adaptation, Ramamurthy’s diverse filmography indicates that he will have no trouble adapting to the new setting. Furthermore, with his perfect fit for the role of Cobra, it is no surprise that Tomorrow Studios, Netflix, and the production team ultimately chose him for the role.

In the upcoming final casting announcement for this latest series, Nefertari Vivi and Tony Tony Chopper are the two characters that are most likely to be revealed. These two are among the most prominent characters of the season, and fans are eagerly anticipating their portrayal. Chopper, in particular, has generated speculation among fans regarding the use of practical or special effects for his character. It will be interesting to see which direction is chosen for him.

Season 2 continues the live action adaptation of Oda’s original manga series on Netflix. The manga was first serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in July 1997 and is still ongoing, with the final saga currently being serialized.

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