Monkey D. Luffy is the main character of the manga and anime series One Piece. This guy has a unique personality, standing out among many Shonen Jump protagonists over the years.
Now, Mexican actor Inaki Godoy, born in 2003, will take on the role of this iconic character when he joins Netflix’s One Piece live-action project. As soon as this information was announced, there was a lot of skepticism about this role. Godoy himself is well aware of the challenges this role poses.
In an interview before the live-action film was officially released to audiences worldwide, Inaki Godoy admitted the pressure of taking on the role of Luffy.
Inaki Godoy shared: “Of course there is! Of course there’s a lot of pressure. It’s a huge responsibility to honor a character that’s been famous for over 20 years and has so many fans. Mayumi Tanaka voiced the character too much. It’s been a long time. Anime has been running for a long time, there are a lot of people who grew up with Luffy, the Straw Hats and the One Piece world. So I want to respect that.”
The actor went on to emphasize that the experience of reading manga also helped him overcome this challenge. Inaki Godoy tries to find out every little detail to bring this character into the movie in the best way. He used inspiration from anime and manga to understand how Luffy fights. All the pressure turned to excitement when he took on the challenge of being Monkey D. Luffy in the Netflix adaptation.
“If there’s one thing that I’ve learned from One Piece, it’s that even though everything is challenging, you have to find a way to have fun. So there’s a lot of pressure, anxiety, but also a lot of stress. there was so much fun and love. Just like any adventure, it was exciting. You know, I was so excited to be a part of something so big and amazing. It’s been an exciting adventure.”Inaki Godoy adds.
The actor who plays Usopp – Jacob Romero once emphasized that the production of One Piece live-action has a lot of enthusiasm from everyone involved, so it can make the film stand out from other works. Everyone involved in the production knows this won’t be easy, it will be a long wait to see if all their efforts will pay off.