Bad news for One Piece: Season 2 of the Netflix series is losing one of its stars

In an interview with Deadline, the executive producers of the live-action One Piece series, Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements of Tomorrow Studios, revealed some information regarding the 2nd season of the Netflix hit based on the beloved manga by Eiichiro Oda, which has just begun filming. .

In the program, an update on the production schedule for this long-awaited season, as well as new casting – and unfortunately for fans, the news that Jamie Lee Curtis will not be there.

on the production side, Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements It was first announced that filming should wrap up in December 2024, which therefore gives Hope a 2025 release date. Also asked about their plan”At least six seasons“For the hit series, a plan they mentioned in an interview last fall, Becky Clements replied that this possibility is still under consideration.

“We have these plans. Matt Owens has them in mind, it’s just a matter of the partners being incredible and wanting to move forward, but I’d say we’re ready creatively. We have several seasons to talk about.“

But it will be without Jamie

As for the addition Jamie Lee Curtis Casting, who after suggestions from many fans, himself suggested his candidacy on social networks for the role of Dr. Kureha.

“Hey Netflix and One Piece Anime, the internet has spoken and mom needs a job. #CurtisForQureha‘, he wrote on X (formerly Twitter) before also posting on his Instagram account.

“Once the AMTPT attack on Greed is resolved with a fair contract, I will try to become Dr. Kureha in One Piece Netflix with growing fandom clamoring.“

He’s since seemed to be fine with his role, but producers now have bad news: scheduling conflicts mean the legendary actor won’t be part of the series.

“He loves the show. He has too many movies and TV shows he’s going to produce on, so our production dates won’t work. He really wanted to do it, but he had other deals to deal with first, and that made it difficult“, he explained Becky Clements.

between projects Jamie Lee Curtis Case in point, we can obviously cite the next Freaky Friday 2, currently filming, in which he will reprise his role opposite Lindsay Lohan more than 20 years after the first installment, Freaky Friday: In My Mother’s Skin (2003).

Recently seen in the acclaimed TV series The Bear, the actor has no less than five upcoming projects, all in various stages of production. These include Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl, with Kiernan Shipka, Dave Bautista, Pamela Anderson and Billie Lord, the feature film Ella McKay, written and directed by James L. Brooks, Rebecca Hall, Ayo Edebir, Woody Harrelson and Emma Mac. On the television side, he will star alongside Nicole Kidman in Kay Scarpetta and has also been announced for The Sticky.

Before that, he can be found in Eli Roth’s highly anticipated sci-fi film Borderlands, written by Craig Mezzin (Chernobyl, The Last Of Us), alongside Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart and Jack Black, which debuts on August 7.

“extraordinary man” instead

Jamie Lee Curtis Again, the question of who will play Dr. Kureha, the 141-year-old doctor living on Drama Island – and above all, whether the character will appear in the second season or be preserved. For a potential third season? Becky Clements Answer: The role has been passed on to someone else and the character is expected to appear in the second season.

“We found an extraordinary person– he said without further details.

Who will play the famous Dr. Kureha? Bets are now open.

Meanwhile, the first season of the series can be seen exclusively on Netflix.

Also watch the Borderlands trailer with Jamie Lee Curtis: