‘One Piece’ Fans Think Netflix Will Announce Two Additional Cast Members for Season 2

Photo: Joe Manganiello (left) and Xolo Maridueña (right)

Now that Geeked Week is in full swing for Netflix, we know One piece will be prominently featured throughout the week. Fans believe Netflix has begun teasing fans for an exciting cast announcement that could come on Thursday, with True Blood Joe Manganiello as Crocodile and Cobra Kai’s Xolo Maridueña as Ace.

Xolo Maridueña, the actor, has long been a fan favorite for his role as Fire-Fist Ace, Luffy’s brother. Not only does Xolo look good, but his experience in Cobra Kai would also come in handy in action scenes for a fighter like Ace in One Piece.

Netflix has been ramping up the teasers for Xolo, who could be cast as Ace, thanks to Day 1 of Geeked Week, when Iñaki Godoy, the live-action Luffy, walked onto the set of Cobra Kai.

During his visit to the Cobra Kai set, Iñaki was given a tour by Xolo. Not to mention, Iñaki was given a lesson in Cobra Kai’s fight choreography, working alongside Xolo, which gave us our biggest teaser yet, as fans drew comparisons to Luffy and Ace fighting back-to-back during the One Piece anime’s Marineford Arc.

Xolo Maridueña has been confirmed as a ‘special correspondent’ alongside fellow star Jacob Bertrand to add fuel to the fire.

Photo: A comparison between Xolo and Iñaki and Ace and Luffy

As for Joe Manganiello, Daniel Richtman first reported in June 2024 that Manganiello had joined the cast One piece; However, Netflix has never stated whether the report was true or false. Fan speculation was further fueled when it was announced that Joe Manganiello would host this year’s Geeked Week live event.

If there was ever a time to announce that Joe and Xolo have been cast as Crocodile and Ace, the Geeked Week live event would be the perfect place.

Full Cast List for One Piece Season 2 So Far

As of June 2024, Netflix has made several announcements, including eighteen new cast members for the second season;

• Jazzara Jaslyn (Warrior) as Miss Valentine.
• David Dastmalchian (The Suicide Squad) as Mr. 3.
• Camrus Johnson (Batwoman) as Mr. 5.
• Daniel Lasker (Raised by Wolves) as Mr. 9.
• Brendan Murray (Dark Matter) as Brogy.
• Clive Russel (Game of Thrones) as Crocus.
• Werner Coetser (Deep Waters) as Dorry.
• Ty Keogh (Blood Diamond) as Dalton.
• Callum Kerr (Monarch) as a smoker.
• Julia Rehwald (Fear Street) as Tashigi.
• Rob Colletti (The Many Saints of Newark) as Wapol.

Later we saw the casting announcements for characters like Dr. Kureha, Dr. Hiriluk, Nefertari Cobra and Miss Wednesday.

• Katey Sagal (Married… With children) as Dr. Kureha.
• Mark Harelik (Trumbo) as Dr. Hiriluk.
• Send me a message (Heroes) like Nefertari Cobra.
• Charithra Chandran (Bridgerton) as Miss Wednesday.

On September 2, 2024, a One Piece Netflix fan account reported that three more actors had been cast for the second season.

• Alan Foulis (Warrior) as Mr. 11
• Gavin Gomes (Black Sails) as Heavy Point Chopper
• Nahum Hughes (Black Beauty) as Bartolomeo

Would you like to see Joe Manganiello and Xolo Maridueña in the second season of One piece? Let us know in the comments below!