When One Piece actor Taz Skylar started training for the Netflix series, fans laughed at him. 2 years later, he has achieved what few can do so quickly
No one can yet gauge whether Netflix’s One Piece series will be good. But what is already clear is how passionately many of the stars have prepared for their roles. The most extreme example is Taz Skylar. The actor embodies ship’s cook Sanji, who is an absolute martial arts master in the anime One Piece. Skylar wanted to emulate him. And was ridiculed.
One Piece star had martial arts instructor flown in because Netflix training was too short
As a report from Square Mile reveals, Skylar possessed a penchant for extreme sports before his One Piece cast, but had no martial arts experience. His first published attempts at training earned scorn from fans. The actor let it spur him on, “Just wait and see,” he comments on his mindset at the time. “Give me a minute. “
Taz Skylar in One Piece
Full of verve, Skylar then wanted to train so ultra hard that even Netflix didn’t go along. The streaming service’s coaches wanted to keep the practices shorter. “No one believed I needed eight to 10 hours of training a day, but it was clear to me. I had a stuntman named Donovan Louie fly in to help me. “
After 2 years, the Netflix actor is on the verge of fulfilling a martial arts dream
According to the report, the actor did nothing but practice martial arts for hours every day for several months. In the process, he also went through regular taekwondo training and after two years is about to get his first black belt, which is very unusual. He did all his stunts himself.
If the dedication of cast members like Taz Skylar is any indication of the quality of the Netflix adaptation, fans are in for one of the best series of the summer with One Piece. After many average anime adaptations, they more than deserve it.
One Piece revolves around the adventures of a band of pirates led by the lively Monkey D. Ruffy (Iñaki Godoy), who wants to become the king of all buccaneers. Together they set out to recover a legendary treasure.
