After much speculation, Netflix has confirmed that Xolo Maridueña (Blue Beetle) has been cast as Portgas D. Ace in season three of One Piece. He joins recently cast Cole Escola as Bon Clay in the third installment, which is set to go back into production later this year in Cape Town, South Africa.
Portgas D. Ace, a pivotal character in the manga mythology, is the adopted older brother of Monkey D. Luffy and son of the late Pirate King, Gol D. Roger. He was a member of the Whitebeard Pirates and was the captain of the Spade Pirates before that. He ultimately lost his life at the hands at the Battle of Marineford where he sacrificed himself to save Luffy.
The live-action One Piece follows Monkey D. Luffy and his crew as he sets out to find the legendary fabled treasure, One Piece, and become King of the Pirates. The series stars Iñaki Godoy as Luffy, Mackenyu as Roronoa Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero as Usopp and Taz Skylar as Sanji.
One Piece, created in partnership with Shueisha and produced by Tomorrow Studios (an ITV Studios partner), was given an early Season 3 renewal in August, ahead of the upcoming March 10, 2026 launch of Season 2, One Piece: Into the Grand Line.
Ian Stokes and Joe Tracz serve as co-showrunners, writers and executive producers for Season 3. Oda, Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements through Tomorrow Studios, Tetsu Fujimura, Chris Symes, Christoph Schrewe and Steven Maeda also executive produce.
In 2023, Maridueña became the first Latino superhero in a live-action DC film as the lead of Blue Beetle. He also starred on all six seasons of Netflix’s hit series Cobra Kai, He’ll next be seen in starring with Leah Lewis in indie romance Dog Years, which marks the feature debut of writer-director Mary Bronaugh. He’s repped by UTA, Valor Entertainment Group, and attorney John Meigs.is repped by UTA, Valor Entertainment Group, and attorney John Meigs.
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