The One Piece live-action collection has been creating quite a lot of buzz for the reason that launch and profitable efficiency of season 1. Season 2 has already been introduced, and followers are busy speculating the solid of the brand new characters.
Within the midst of the chaos, widespread rapper Megan Thee Stallion posted promotional footage of her subsequent album whereas cosplaying as One Piece‘s Boa Hancock. Followers misplaced their minds, to say the least, leading to a serious jaw-dropping second and some deceptive posts.
Did Netflix Solid Megan Thee Stallion as Boa Hancock in One Piece Reside-Motion?
Not too long ago, a rumor started spreading on X and different social media platforms that Megan Thee Stallion has been solid as Boa Hancock in Netflix’s One Piece live-action. Nevertheless, it’s a false rumor which is nothing however deceptive.
Netflix has by no means confirmed about Boa Hancock’s actor. On condition that Megan Thee Stallion is principally a rapper with little or no performing expertise, it’s a little bit of a stretch to say that she could be solid within the live-action.
👀🐍🕹️ pic.twitter.com/othcy9jWv7
— TINA SNOW (@theestallion) May 3, 2024
In truth, Netflix casting anybody for Boa Hancock is inconceivable in the intervening time. Season 1 of the One Piece live-action coated the East Blue Saga, and season 2 has already been confirmed to adapt the Arabasta Saga. Boa Hancock solely debuts within the Summit Battle Saga. Between Arabasta and Summit Battle, there are three sagas that should be coated: Sky Island, Water 7, and Thriller Bark Sagas.
Did oda approve of this ??
— Jeremy (@VongolaBurst16) May 6, 2024
She’s most likely a much bigger and extra properly versed anime fan than quite a lot of the individuals freaking out on this thread. I used to be really fairly impressed along with her takes on JJK and Hunter x Hunter. Can she act? No thought. However her coronary heart could be in it.
— Drauul (@lurkertest) May 7, 2024
It’s inconceivable for Netflix to skip such essential arcs and straight cast Boa Hancock, who solely seems in episode 409 of One Piece. Thus far, the solid members have been chosen very realistically, and casting Megan Thee Stallion as Boa Hancock would trigger a serious uproar within the fandom.
Megan Thee Stallion’s Boa Hancock Cosplay
The rumors surrounding Megan Thee Stallion being solid in One Piece are rooted in a cosplay that the rapper lately revealed. On her Instagram account, Stallion posted footage of her album titled BOA. In every submit, the rapper cosplayed Boa Hancock, the well-known character from One Piece. The pictures had been edited to seem like covers of classic PlayStation video video games.
megan thee stallion 💞 boa hancock pic.twitter.com/wtVWkYP43e
— Miss All Sunday (@lilultivert) May 3, 2024
Whereas the rapper has taken just a few liberties with the costume’ design, she didn’t neglect to incorporate the enduring center parting with sweeping aspect bangs and massive earrings. To not point out that she is the right particular person to portray the voluminous character. Her posts contained a cheeky message:
“Are you able to play?”
It’s no secret that Megan Thee Stallion is a big otaku as a result of she cosplays anime characters each likelihood she will get. The Savage rapper was a presenter for the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards. She had additionally donned a surprising Satoru Gojo cosplay previous to the occasion.
Scorching lady Cujoh 🔥💚 pic.twitter.com/ELJdtXqNst
— TINA SNOW (@theestallion) March 10, 2024
A few of her different cosplays embrace Jolyne Cujoh from Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures: Stone Ocean, Dying the Child from Soul Eater, Shoto Todoroki from My Hero Academia, and plenty of extra.
She does the cosplays purely out of her love for anime and never as a result of she has been solid in them. Nonetheless, the otaku neighborhood owes an enormous due to her for spreading this distinctive Japanese artwork type.
You possibly can watch One Piece live-action on Netflix, and the anime may be streamed on Crunchyroll.