“He just stripped off and got into the tank”: Taz Skylar Proved He Was Born to Play Sanji After His Selfless Act for One Piece Co-star Iñaki Godoy

Taz Skylar Proved He Was Born to Play Sanji After His Selfless Act for One Piece Co-star Iñaki Godoy
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The Netflix adaptation of the well-known manga and anime series, One Piece has received accolades for its actors, screenplay, special effects, and overall fidelity to the source material. The entire anime centers on the exploits of Monkey D. Luffy, a teen pirate who dreams of becoming the King of the Pirates. With his band of Straw Hat Pirates, he sets off on the Grand Line in pursuit of the fabled One Piece treasure.

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As One Piece is an anime revolving around pirates, it is quite natural to witness countless betrayals and treachery. However, Luffy’s pirate group is not like the rest as his team is filled with his friends who truly value and treasure him, especially Zoro and Sanji, his closest team members. Even during the filming of the live-action, Taz Skylar, the portrayer of Sanji Vinsmoke demonstrates a very heart-warming scene towards Iñaki Godoy, the portrayer of Luffy.

One Piece Live Action
One Piece live-action

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Taz Skylar’s Selfless Act for Iñaki  Godoy Proves he Was Born to Play Sanji

While the live-action was being filmed, Taz Skylar spent some time assisting his co-star Iñaki Godoy with his scene-setting as he was having trouble with a particularly challenging sequence. This deed of compassion and generosity demonstrates Skylar’s genuine enthusiasm for the One Piece project and his dedication to supporting his co-stars. Additionally, it demonstrates his ability to work well with others and his willingness to go above and beyond to improve the program.

Taz Skylar looked after Iñaki Godoy during filming
Taz Skylar looked after Iñaki Godoy during filming

Also read: Iñaki Godoy Was Strictly Against Copying One Crucial Aspect of ‘One Piece’ Anime While Making Netflix Live-Action

During an interview with The Hook via X, director Emma Sullivan shared how loving and caring Skylar was towards his peers, especially towards Godey. She shared,

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“Iñaki was having to do all these stuff in the tank when he eats the devil fruit and he can’t swim. And he was very very cold. And he’s a skinny kid. And Taz who is just lovely, he just stripped off and got into the tank with him just so he was cold beside him. He’s that kind of person who’s just like, ‘I’m gonna be with you through this experience’.”

Emma Sullivan shared this information during an interview with The Hook via X.

Skylar’s selfless act is just one more reason why he is the perfect person to play Sanji. Sanji is a kind and caring person who is always willing to help others, even if it means putting himself at risk as he has been doing in the anime countless times. Skylar embodies these qualities perfectly, and many are confident that he has more to offer and even bring Sanji to life on screen in a way that will please fans of the manga and anime series.

One Piece Live-Action Has Been Renewed For a Second Season

A second season of the One Piece live-action series has been announced. Just a few weeks after the first season’s Netflix debut, the news was made official. Fans were quite happy to hear that it had been renewed as most of them wanted to continue following the exploits of the Straw Hat Pirates. The first season swiftly rose to the top of Netflix’s most-watched series after receiving plaudits for its acting, narrative, visual effects, and overall commitment to the original material.

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One Piece live-action adaptation
One Piece live-action adaptation

Also read: “I’ll be there to receive them”: Eiichiro Oda Wants One Piece Fans To Rip Him to Pieces if Netflix Series Fails

It’s anticipated, though not confirmed, that the second season will continue where the first season left off, with Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates exploring the Grand Line in quest of One Piece. New characters and settings from the manga and anime series are also being anticipated. Currently, the second season’s release date has not yet been set.

One Piece Live-Action is available for streaming exclusively on Netflix.

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Source: The Hook via X.

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