Netflix’s One Piece live-action adaptation, based on Eiichiro Oda’s globally beloved manga, will soon come back with Season 2, and before we even have a full trailer out, it’s already been greenlit for a third season. The first look for season 2 was revealed during the annual One Piece Festival in Tokyo, and teases the crew’s new journey into the Grand Line. Alongside the adventure, season two will see many fresh news faces as well. Two major additions to the cast this season are Indian-origin actors, Charithra Chandran and Sendhil Ramamurthy, joining an ensemble that’s expanding in both diversity and talent.
Charithra Chandran to play ‘Miss Wednesday’, aka ‘Princess Vivi’
Charithra Chandran joins the One Piece universe as ‘Miss Wednesday’, a pivotal character fans also know as ‘Princess Nefertari Vivi’. Previously, she was seen in another Netflix hit, Bridgerton, as ‘Edwina Sharma’. Charithra was born in Perth, Scotland, to Tamil parents, and has spent part of her childhood in India before returning to the UK.
