A key element to One Piece success is its great casting of major and minor casting. Nico Robin’s accurate casting can continue the trend in season 2.

One Piece‘s accurate casting of both its major and minor characters has been instrumental in its overwhelmingly positive reception among viewers. Furthermore, with One Piece season 2 renewed for Netflix, there are plenty of arcs and characters the live-action adaptation can introduce to the small screen, with Nico Robin chiefly among them. Nico is the Straw Hat pirates’ archaeologist, as well as the seventh member of the crew and the sixth to join them overall. Although Nico initially started the series off as an antagonist, protagonist Luffy’s unwavering belief in Nico aided significantly in her becoming a permanent member of the iconic pirate crew.

Despite no news regarding One Piece season 2’s release currently available, Nico Robin will appear in One Piece season 2, since her involvement in the Arabasta arc is crucial to One Piece‘s story. While there are plenty of A-list actresses who could deliver a convincing performance as Nico in the live-action adaptation of One Piece, the show has made it a point to hire lesser-known talent from TV as the central and minor characters, thus making the performances more believable. Nico joining the Straw Hat pirates in One Piece season 2 is a huge moment, and the right actress could make the scene one of the show’s best.

10. Lana Condor

Best known role is Lara Jean Covey in the To All the Boys film series (2018-2021)

Condor is most recognized for Netflix’s To All the Boys film series, Alita: Battle Angel, and her voice-over work in BoJack Horseman. Although Condor is younger than Nico, she’s displayed an incredible ability to switch between convincing drama and believable optimism throughout the course of her career, and her successful run with Netflix would guarantee viewers familiar with her To All the Boys film series, would tune in to see what she brings to the character. Condor’s presence would lend itself well to the character, as her work in dramas and comedies would provide the experience necessary to be believable as Nico.

9. Becky G

Best known role is Trini Kwan/Yellow Ranger in Power Rangers (2017)

Although Becky G is primarily known for her singing career, she’s acted in a variety of film projects, thus cementing her versatility as an entertainer. Becky G’s most prominent role in Hollywood was her performance in the 2017 Power Rangers reboot, in which she played Trini Kwan/Yellow Ranger. Although the movie was met with mixed reviews, Becky G and her fellow co-stars received praise for their faithful adaptations of the titular Power Rangers while also making them appealing to modern audiences. Given her success in the Power Rangers reboot, Becky G could bring her expertise to Nico as well if she were cast in One Piece season 2.

8. Mackenzie Foy

Best known role is Renesmee Carlie “Nessie” Cullen in the Twilight franchise (2011, 2012)

Foy’s work as Nessie Cullen in the Twilight franchise displayed her ability to deliver compelling dramatic performances at a young age, while also maintaining the perfect amount of child-like innocence required to give Nessie depth. Now in her early twenties, Foy would make a good choice to play Nico partially because she competently holds her own with her considerably older co-stars in any scene she’s in. This wouldn’t be unlike the performance the 20-year-old Iñaki Godoy has brought to Luffy.

7. Simone Ashley

Best known role is Kathani “Kate” Sharma/Bridgerton in Bridgerton (2022-Present)

Ashley’s role as Kate Sharma/Bridgerton sees her as a very intelligent and headstrong woman who tolerates very little foolishness from others. However, over time, she softens up to those around her, thus making her one of the series’ more endearing characters. Ashley as Nico could work well because her work as the regal Bridgerton is very similar to that of Nico’s characterization. Whereas Nico initially starts off as an antagonist with little patience, she develops into more of a motherly figure to her much younger crew. With Ashley’s impressive work as Kate, she could bring a similar quality to Nico in One Piece season 2.

6. Olivia Rodrigo

Best known role is Nini Salazar-Roberts in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019-2022)

Rodrigo is another considerably young actress, but her acting prowess on display in the Disney+ series, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, proves how mature of a thespian she is. Her character Nini is depicted as a calm, sensitive, and caring person who is always prepared to help others out whenever they’re undergoing particularly difficult challenges. An underrated quality of Nico is that she is also an empathetic individual who never hesitates to assist her fellow Straw Hat Pirates or anyone else in need of help. Although Netflix could characterize Nico in a completely different way, Rodrigo has what it takes to put a spotlight on Nico’s side as a well-intentioned hero.

5. Peyton List

Best known role is Ivy Pepper/Poison Ivy in Gotham (2018-2019)

List is primarily known for her work in TV, with her appearances in Mad Men, Gotham, and The Rookie being among her most popular work, and her successful recurrences in her respective roles has led to her being among TV’s best talents. List’s work as Poison Ivy displayed the actress’s ability to adapt a beloved character for modern audiences while retaining the edge and flair that made her a pop-culture icon for so many years. Furthermore, List has accrued the most acting experience out of any candidate for the role of Nico, thus suggesting she would be the best fit as the complex Nico in One Piece‘s second season.

4. Mimi Keene

Best known role is Ruby Matthews in Sex Education (2019-2023)

Keene’s work as Ruby Matthews in Sex Education saw her as the former leader of the Untouchables, a group of popular kids who had a reputation for bullying Moordale Secondary School’s less popular students. While Ruby shows signs of being a more compassionate and friendly individual, her character is at her best when she’s an antagonistic force to Otis’s friends and colleagues. Depending on how much time One Piece spends on Nico’s pre-Straw Hat Pirate days, Keene would be the perfect choice for Nico in One Piece‘s second season, because she’s already proven herself as one of TV’s better villainous actors today.

3. Eiza González

Best known role is Monica “Darling” Castello from Baby Driver (2017)

González rose to prominence in the 2000s with appearances in various Mexican TV shows and music videos. Additionally, González’s music career furthered her popularity and afforded her an opportunity to transition into film. With appearances in Baby Driver, Alita: Battle Angel, and Godzilla vs. Kong, González has displayed her range as an actress who can deliver great performances as both a villain and a hero. As seen in many of González’s previous works, she balances the perfect amount of cunning and beauty required of many of her roles, and with her extensive body of work in TV, has more than enough of the experience needed for Nico in One Piece season 2.

2. Millie Brady

Best known role is Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians from The Last Kingdom (2017-2022)

Brady’s most recognizable works are primarily on TV, with appearances in Mr Selfridge, The Queen’s Gambit, and The Last Kingdom. Although a relatively new face, Brady’s work as Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, has solidified her as one of the industry’s rising talents, as she’s one of the most complex characters in a show with well-written and compelling drama. Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, is just as brave as she is skilled in combat, and her devil-may-care attitude regarding her enemies has made her a popular character. The similarities between Aethelflaed and Nico, and the actress’ proclivities for strong women characters make her one of the best candidates for Nico.

1. Anya Chalotra

Best known role is Yennefer of Vengerberg from The Witcher (2019-Present)

Chalotra is an actress primarily known for her work in theatre, but her star-making turn as Yennefer of Vengerberg stands as one of the best live-action adaptations of a beloved character. Yennefer is a powerful sorceress, and one of the show’s most complex characters, as she’s in a love-hate relationship with the show’s protagonist, Geralt of Rivia. Chalotra’s piercing eyes, authoritative presence, and experience adapting the beloved Yennefer make her the most suitable candidate for Nico. Chalotra has already proven in The Witcher that she can handle characters who are strong and complex, thus making her the best choice for Nico in One Piece season 2.