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The Roronoa Zoro of Netflix’sOne Piecelive-action, Mackenyu, has been enjoying the fame of playing the swordsman of the Straw Hat Pirates for quite some time now. The actor’s performance as Zoro has been one of the biggest highlights of the series, and fans have fallen in love with him and his portrayal of theOne Piececharacter.
The actor has arrived in South Africa, and the upcoming season’s production has started, much to the delight ofOne Piecefans who can’t wait for Mackenyu to reprise his role as Zoro in the live-action series. However, all of this could not have been possible as Mackenyu rejected the audition for Zoro in the first place.
In an interview, Mackenyu is seen mentioning how he was approached for the role of Zoro, but he initially rejected it. The actor revealed that he didn’t know that the call for the audition that he got was for the role of Zoro in the biggestOne Pieceproduction ever.
Mackenyu Initially Turned Down Zoro’s Role
In an old interview clip shared by@philazoraon X, Mackenyu was asked about how he got such a big role inOne Piecelive-action. TheOne Pieceactor made the startling revelation that although he got the role through an audition, he initially didn’t know what the audition was about.
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At the time, Mackenyuwas shooting forKnights of the Zodiacin Budapest, which was also a big film for him as he was the main lead. Thus, he wanted to focus on his current project, and he rejected the audition. Plus, he didn’t know much about the audition, as the creators wanted to keep the production ofOne Piecelive-action a secret.
However,Mackenyumentioned that, as there were not many Japanese actors who could speak English, they approached him once again. This time Mackenyu asked them about the role and the project that they wanted him to audition for. As soon as he heard the namesOne Pieceand Zoro, he agreed to the role without even giving it a second thought.
Eiichiro Oda Supervised The Casting ofOne PieceLive-Action
While talking about the casting ofOne Piecelive-action and how he got the role of Zoro, Mackenyu revealed that it was actuallyEiichiro Odawho wanted to cast a Japanese actor for the role of Zoro. He revealed that Oda was handling the casting for the series, andhe supervised almost everythingfor the series.
This was a great decision, as the casting ofOne Piecelive-action was one of the biggest reasons why the series became such a big success. Every actor who joined the cast played their role perfectly and managed to bring life to the fantastical world ofOne Piece.
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And now, as the production for the second season of Netflix’sOne Piecelive-action has started, many new actors have joined the cast to adapt the Alabasta saga from the source. Fans have high hopes for the series, the creators, and the actors, who are once again getting ready for a newOne Piecejourney.
One Piecelive-action is available to watch on Netflix.
Tarun Kohli
Senior Writer
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
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