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As Season 2 of the Netflix live-action adaptation of One Piece kicks off, the talented cast is reunited and ready for action! Among the familiar faces is Emily Rudd, who brings Nami to life. If you’re following the cast on Instagram, you’ll get a delightful peek behind the scenes filled with fun moments and insider gossip.
Emily Rudd and Iñaki Godoy portraying Nami and Luffy in One Piece. [Credit: Netflix]Recently, Rudd revealed her nickname, which she’s known by on set, and it’s hilarious! Fans are absolutely digging the way the cast and crew work together with such warmth and friendship, which is evident in these behind-the-scenes snippets, making the wait for the new season even more unbearable!
Emily Rudd’s Hilarious On-Set Nickname Revealed!
Emily Rudd has been charming fans as the beloved Nami, and she absolutely stole hearts in the first season. Now, as the cast and crew gear up for the highly anticipated second season, all the behind-the-scenes excitement is in full swing on Instagram!
Recently, a little secret slipped out about what her crew mates affectionately call her on set. In a casual Instagram post featuring her with various animals, including a cheetah, one slide revealed a harness with the label “Nami Small Jerk Vest.”
Natalie Walsh, who is the stunt double for the actress on the show, cheekily commented, “Haha, ‘Nami Small Jerk’—love it!” To which Rudd playfully replied, “Y’all were so specific with my harness label!” And fans can’t get enough of the fun!
Emily Rudd as Nami in One Piece live-action | Credit: NetflixA jerk vest is actually a type of stunt vest with attachment points for jerk cables on the front, back, and sides of the body, used for all sorts of thrilling applications like aerial stunts, flying, and wire work. While it wasn’t intended to be funny, those rather interesting choices of words definitely make for a great nickname!
Netflix’s One Piece Live-Action Season 2 Is Set to Be Action-Packed!
Well, this harness also hints that Season 2 is shaping up to be a stunt-heavy adventure, and let’s not forget, Rudd is all about doing her own stunts! In Netflix’s BTS video, Rudd spoke about her experience, she said,
Nami is a pro at the bo staff, and that’s something you see in the manga, and we wanted to bring more into the live-action series, and god, the fight sequences are so fun to do. So, I’m kind of like ‘Throw them all in, I’ll do them all.
Mackenyu, Emily Rudd, and Taz Skylar in One Piece. Credits: NetflixOne major challenge in bringing any anime to life is nailing those jaw-dropping, sort of animated yet mesmerizing action scenes in the real world, and that was no different for the One Piece live-action series.
Season 2 plans to take things up a notch this time around and it would certainly be interesting to see how everything pans out. Thankfully, with a dedicated cast and crew ready to dive into the action, the first season was a success, and fans are hoping the same for Season 2.
Season one of the One Piece live-action series is streaming on Netflix.
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