Published: November 05, 2025 10:23 PM IST
Xolo Maridueña will play Portgas D. Ace in Season 3 of Netflix’s One Piece
One Piece has recruited Xolo Maridueña to play Portgas D. Ace in Season 3, Netflix announced Wednesday. The 24-year-old is best known for his roles in Blue Beetle (2023) and Cobra Kai. The live-action series, which was greenlit for a third season in August, is based on the popular manga series of the same name. Written by Eiichiro Oda, its first issue came out in 1997. It is one of the longest running Japanese manga series.
One Piece casts Xolo Maridueña as Portgas D. Ace in Season 3
Netflix’s One Piece live-action will resume production for Season 3 in Cape Town, South Africa later this year, the streaming giant said on Tudum. Meanwhile, the premiere date of season 2 is set for March 10.
According to the official logline, it tells the story of protagonist Monkey D. Luffy, played by Iñaki Godoy, who is “on his quest to find the legendary treasure, One Piece, and become King of the Pirates.”
Maridueña is one of the latest artists to join the show. The show recently announced that Broadway star Cole Escola will be playing dramatic assassin Bon Clay in One Piece season 3.
The Smurfs actor has previously worked with Netflix, starring as Miguel Diaz in all six seasons of Cobra Kai, which is based on the Karate Kid franchise. During Geek Week 2024, he served as a special correspondent alongside co-star Jacob Bertrand.
In Season 2, “Luffy and the Straw Hats set sail for the extraordinary Grand Line – a legendary expanse of ocean where danger and surprise await at every turn. According to the official logline, as they journey through this unpredictable region in search of the world’s greatest treasure, they will encounter strange islands and several formidable new enemies.”
The series stars Iñaki Godoy as Luffy, McKenna as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero as Usopp, and Taz Skylar as Sanji.
