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The live-action Straw Hat Pirates are once again ready to embark on their new journey towards Alabasta in the upcoming season of theOne Piecelive-action adaptation by Netflix. However, this time they are going to meet new characters and new enemies that are going to make their journey even more adventurous.
These new characters have been assigned to a new cast, and the most anticipated one among them is the main antagonist of the second season, Crocodile, who is being played by Joe Manganiello. The announcement about Manganiello portraying Crocodile caused a huge stir within theOne Piecefanbase, as he is the perfect actor to do justice to Crocodile’s character.
In fact, the actor has already embraced the character of Crocodile and is all set to impress the fandom. Just after the announcement of him joining theOne Piececast, Manganiello changed his X banner to an iconic Crocodile and Luffy scene, and he even updated his bio with the legendary Crocodile dialogue.
Joe Manganiello Embraces Crocodile
Joe Manganiellois one of the most refined actors in Hollywood, and his portrayal of a villainous character has been anticipated ever since it was revealed that he would play the role of Deathstroke, the famous DC villain. While his fans never got to explicitly watch him perform as Deathstroke, they will now get to watch him play Crocodile, who is also an enticing villain.
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The actor has started his preparation for portraying the character, and it feels like he understands Crocodile’s ideology even better than the creators of the live-action series.
He has dived deep into his character and has embraced him with open arms. This was reflected when fans saw his bio and banner on the social media platform X.
Joe Manganiello changed his Twitter banner to to the scene where Crocodile stabs Luffy & His bio says, “Long time no see… Straw Hat. 😂😂pic.twitter.com/jq1UKpLi9B
TheMagic Mikeactor has changed his banner to the iconic silhouette scene where Crocodile stabs Luffy. He even changed his bio and replaced it with thelegendary dialogue by Crocodile, which he says when he first meets Luffy during the Impel Down arc.
One PieceFans Can’t Wait To See Joe Manganiello As Crocodile
Crocodile is one of the most important characters inOne Piece.His significance in the narrative extends even beyond the Alabasta Saga, and Manganiello’s acceptance of Crocodile’s role has made him one of the best actors in the eyes ofOne Piecefans.
Thus, when he changed his bio and banner, fans went wild and started expressing their excitement and anticipation to see Manganiello portray Crocodile inOne Piecelive-action adaptation season 2.
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While some were just happy with Manganiello joining the cast, others talked about how he was going to do justice to Crocodile’s character.
he’s gonna do so good with this rolepic.twitter.com/43GQhTUZtf
He already start cooking, he is gonna be my Fvrt villain in ONE PIECE
🔥🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/NtM4kH1bXI
love to have this guy onboard as comic book villain and he’s had abundant experience in this! Have his passion!
He understands his assignment very wellpic.twitter.com/ohsBEKSG8j
Although there have been reports that the second season ofOne Piecelive-action will follow the story till the Drum Island arc, fans will still get to see Manganiello’s performance as Crocodile. Hopefully, the creators will give him more screen time than what he got in the anime series before the Alabasta arc.
One Piecelive-action is available to watch on Netflix.
Tarun Kohli
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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.
