One Piece's Most Popular Fancast Isn't Officially Happening (But Netflix's Selection Is Still Great)

Summary

• Cathy Sagal, Dr. One Piece season 2. Kureha replaced Jamie Lee Curtis in the role, but she is the perfect choice for the role.
• Curtis initially expressed interest in the role, but scheduling conflicts prevented him from joining the cast.
• Sagal's previous roles show that she can embody both the tough and motherly side of Dr. Kureha in the series.

Fans One Piece The manga and anime were hoping for a special fan casting for the live-action series, but while that casting never officially took place, Netflix's replacement casting is arguably more perfect. For two years now, fans have been hoping that actress Jamie Lee Curtis will reprise the role of Dr. Kureha. One Piece season 2. Kureha, Tony Tony Chopper's adoptive mother, becomes an ally of the Straw Hat Pirates and plays a key role in the Drum Island Arc.

Apparently, in the movie Dr. It's not Jamie Lee Curtis who will be playing the role of Kureha. One Piece Season 2 storyline but actress Katey Sagal. Katey Sagalin One Piece The casting of Kureha was recently announced Mark Harelik's Dr. In addition to playing the role of Hiriluk. This is Dr. It came as a surprise to fans who thought Kureha's casting was completely sealed. Still, he's the right actor for the role, if not what everyone expected.

How Jamie Lee Curtis got started as a Kureha Fancast

It started 2 years ago with the actress herself

It is surprising that Jamie Lee Curtis's Dr. The fan movement to cast Kureha didn't even start with fans, but with Curtis himself. Even before live action One Piece A series debuting on Netflix, Curtis was already talking about his love for the franchise and wanting to be a part of it. At the 94th Academy Awards in March 2022, Curtis was on the red carpet and revealed her commitment to the show, as well as her desire to star: “In the American dub, Tony Tony Chopper is voiced by my friend Brina Palencia” he said, before joking that his first choice, Nico, was a little too old to play.

However, there is another character she could see herself playing and that is Dr. Kureha was: “She wears really low bell bottoms. He looks a little hideous, but he has long, stringy gray hair, and my Ruby said that's what I'm going to play.“The said 'Ruby' is the daughter of Curtis, then who said One Piece said that she would be completely down to play the character of her mother. One Piece The torch was then picked up by actress Emily Rudd, who essentially revealed the role of Nami. In a Q&A on Instagram Stories, Rudd was asked who she would like to see star in the live-action series, “@jamieleecurtis I'm begging!!!!!!!” with Dr. Kureha in the background.

Why Jamie Lee Curtis was not cast in the end

He Just Couldn't Do The Planning Job

Unfortunately, despite Curtis being on board and fans and producers on board, Jamie Lee Curtis joining the show just wasn't in the cards. In the July interview about One Piece In season 2, executive producer Becky Clements was asked about the fan campaign to support Curtis and have him play the role of Kureha. Disappointingly, he revealed that this would not happen due to scheduling conflicts that he could not resolve:

“He loves the show. He's got a lot of movies and TV shows to start producing, so our production dates wouldn't work. He definitely wanted to do it, but he's got deals in the first place, and it's just been difficult, and we've found an amazing person.”

Now we know that the “wonder man” is Katey Sagal, This should hopefully help ease the sting of Curtis not being able to do his job. It's good to know the producers listened to fans and Curtis himself, even if it didn't work out. Sagal stars One Piece Season 2 Dr. It creates a very different vibe for Kureha, but it's fantastic casting nonetheless.

Why Katey Sagal Is the Perfect Choice to Play Kureha in One Piece

He is Dr. It can embody Kureha's toughness and motherly side

Although the audience was disappointed that Jamie Lee Curtis did not appear, Katey Sagal may prove to be better. He honestly, Dr. Perfect casting for Kureha. As Curtis says, Kureha is a bit nasty, a bit of a chain character. That's what makes her unique, but it's really hard for actresses in more polished roles to pull off a kind of eccentric, edgy character. The lack of reality always shows itself. Instead of imparting a lived-in quality to the character, the actress comes across as obviously wearing a costume.

It's really hard for actresses in more polished roles to pull off a kind of eccentric, edgy character. The lack of reality always shows itself.

However, Sagal excels in this type of role, playing roles such as the pant-wearing, swinging Peggy Bundy. Married… With children and later criminal biker matriarch Gemma Teller Morrow Sons of Anarchy. Sagal is used to playing independent women who march to their own drum. sometimes it bothers others. His strong presence on the screen Dr. It epitomizes Kureha's no-nonsense attitude, and she can easily play the role of a hippie, non-conformist scientist who is often referred to as a “witch” by the other characters. She's a tough, hard-drinking woman who won't let anyone push her around, which Sagal excels at portraying.

But Sagal also has the warmth needed to portray Kureha's more maternal and affectionate side. Tony Tony as Chopper's adoptive mother, Dr. Kureha considers him her true son and loves him unconditionally despite his sometimes harsh behavior and demanding ways. He is extremely thoughtful and observant and feels things deeply. When he has to say goodbye to another character One Piecebe it separation or death, it affected him greatly. Thus, Katey Sagal not only portrays, but also Dr. She is the perfect actress to portray Kureha. One Piece season 2.