Netflix has just added another cast member for the highly anticipated One Piece Season 2, this time with Bridgerton star Charithra Chandran joining the live-action series as Miss Wednesday.
The news comes after a week full of cast announcements, with Never Have I Ever’s Sendhil Ramamurthy joining the cast as the Nefertari family’s patriarch, Nefertari Cobra. Miss Wednesday (also called Nefertari Vivi) is a key character in the One Piece lore, known for her involvement with the Straw Hat Pirates during the entirety of the Arabasta Saga.
“I am so excited to be joining the cast of One Piece, and I feel incredibly grateful to Oda Sensei for trusting me with the role of Vivi. I know how much she means to all of you, and I am going to work my hardest to do her justice and make you all proud,” said Chandran in a video shared by Netflix.
Chandran is best known for her roles as Edwina Sharma in the second season of Bridgerton as well as Sabina Pleasance in Alex Rider Season 2. Her film credits include Eternals and How to Date Billy Walsh.
Who else stars in One Piece Season 2?
In addition to Chandran as Miss Wednesday and Ramamurthy as Nefertari Cobra, the streamer continues to round out its cast for the second season of One Piece, following the announcements of Katey Sagal joining as Dr. Kureha, Mark Harelik as Dr. Hiriluk, David Dastmalchian as Mr. 3, Daniel Lasker as Mr. 9, Camrus Johnson as Mr. 5, Jazzara Jaslyn as Miss Valentine, Werner Coetser as Dorry, Brendan Murray as Brogy, Clive Russell as Crocus, Callum Kerr as Smoker, Julia Rehwald as Tashigi, Rob Colletti as Wapol, and Ty Keogh as Dalton.
The main cast members will also return to reprise their roles, including Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D. Luffy, Mackenyu as Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero as Usopp, and Taz Skylar as Sanji. Ilia Isorelys Paulino, Jeff Ward, and Michael Dorman are also set to return for Season 2.
The official synopsis for One Piece reads: “One Piece follows young pirate Monkey D. Luffy as he sails across the seas with his Straw Hats gang — swordsman Roronoa Zoro, cartographer Nami, storyteller Usopp (Romero), and chef Sanji. Luffy dreams of becoming the King of the Pirates and finding infamous pirate Gold Roger’s mysterious treasure, the One Piece.”
Production on One Piece Season 2 is currently underway.
