Netflix’s live-action adaptation of One Piece has taken over the world of streaming by storm. Despite a long history of failed anime adaptations, the show has impressed the manga’s fans and casual viewers. The series has achieved this thanks to a whopping $144 million first season production budget and, of course, a great cast selection. Let’s take a look at the actors from Netflix’s live-action One Piece and rank them based on who has the most number of fans, according to their Instagram followers count.
One Piece actors with the most Instagram followers
8) Morgan Davies
The 22-year-old Australian actor plays Koby in Netflix’s live-action adaptation of One Piece. Koby is a cabin boy of the Alvida pirates whose dream is to join the Marines. The character is especially important since he’s the first friend Luffy makes on his journey in the anime. The actor Morgan Davies is a transgender rights advocate and has over 90k followers on Instagram.
Just found out the Actor who plays Our Prince Koby in #ONEPIECE ( Morgan Davies) is Trans and as a Trans girl this makes me feel so seen & full of Trans Joy😫🙌🏾😭💙💙🏳️⚧️He was already one of my favorites in the new Live Action but now Oh My God!!😍😍🎆 #TransJoy #LGBT #LGBTQIA pic.twitter.com/mBrs6FG3sf
— Bella 🍁🧡🐿️ (@BELLA_SNOWDEN) September 1, 2023
7) Jeff Ward
Jeff Ward is a familiar face in television thanks to his roles like Deke Shaw in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Charles Manson in Manson’s Lost Girls. His role as Buggy the Clown in Netflix’s live-action One Piece features him with special powers like splitting his own body and controlling the pieces. Ward has over 176k followers on Instagram. Notably, he attended Tisch School of the Arts along with fellow actor Miles Teller.
Marc Jobst (Director): "When Jeff Ward auditioned for us, he was wearing makeup, and he leapt out of the screen in his audition and grabbed you by the throat, so we knew we had our Buggy."
Full Interview: https://t.co/ReE4U1W8Ph pic.twitter.com/JdAHoCvWbk
— ONE PIECE NETFLIX FAN (@OP_Netflix_Fan) August 30, 2023
6) Jacob Romero Gibson
The Jamaican-born American actor plays Usopp in One Piece. Previously, he appeared as AJ Delajae in Greenleaf. The 27-year-old actor enjoys an impressive Instagram following of 270k people. Usopp needs little to no introduction for One Piece fans as the sniper of the Straw Hat Pirates who dreams of becoming a great pirate like his father, Yasopp.
Fun Fact: Jacob Romero Gibson secretly took home Usopp’s version of the Going Merry’s Jolly Roger 😅. pic.twitter.com/yxWTDOkkFR
— ONE PIECE NETFLIX FAN (@OP_Netflix_Fan) August 4, 2023
5) Taz Skylar
While Netflix’s live-action One Piece is Taz Skylar’s major production debut, the Spanish-English actor has a long list of short film roles in his filmography. It makes sense why he was entrusted with the responsibility of portraying Sanji, the abrasive chef and martial arts practitioner. When it comes to Instagram fame, Taz Skylar boasts 436k followers.
FOAMING IN THE MOUTH TAZ SKYLAR THE MAN THAT YOU ARE 😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/7Noza77a2n
— andi 🍋 ceo of sanji (@sanjiluvbot) August 17, 2023
4) Peter Gadiot
Unlike the rest of this list, Peter Gadiot is not part of the primary cast of Netflix’s live-action One Piece adaptation. Despite this fact, his role as ‘Red-Haired’ Shanks is crucial since he was Luffy’s childhood hero who inspired him to start his crew. Previously appearing in big shows like Yellowjackets, Silo, and a main role in Queen of the South, Peter Gadiot has over 589k fans on Instagram.
I love the live action Shanks so much, Peter Gadiot is perfect, even with a different look and a different voice he’s still so Shanks
The casting for this show is incredible#ONEPIECE pic.twitter.com/5VeFzunpm8
— DC 🍥 (@DC__twt) August 31, 2023
3) Iñaki Godoy
Surprisingly, the lead actor of Netflix’s live-action One Piece places only third in terms of his popularity. This clearly shows the depth of the show’s primary stars. Monkey D Luffy is practically a pop culture icon at this point. He is the only character who appears in every story arc of One Piece across the manga, anime, video game, and now the TV series. With over 840k followers, the 20-year-old Iñaki Godoy is rising to global stardom.
2) Emily Rudd
Emily Rudd’s Nami in One Piece is a thief who hides her past in her attempt to find the map to the Grand Map, which leads to the titular One Piece. The actress is best known for her recurring roles in Amazon Prime Video’s Hunters and Netflix’s Fear Street trilogy. The 30-year-old boasts 1.5 million Instagram, placing her second in the list of One Piece live-action actors with the most fans.
1) Mackenyu
Mackenyu’s role as Roronoa Zoro in One Piece is a stellar addition to his filmography, which boasts of other major manga adaptations like JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I, Tokyo Ghoul S, Rurouni Kenshin: The Final and Knights of the Zodiac.
The 26-year-old LA-based Japanese actor has a staggering 3.6 million followers on Instagram, which puts him at the top of this list. His character, Roronoa Zoro, is a master swordsman and a bounty hunter who wants to become the world’s greatest swordsman.
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