Manu Bennett (born 10 October 1969) is a New Zealand actor who has appeared in television series and movies. He is best known for ‘The Condemned’ (2007), ‘Death Race 2050’ (2017) and ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ (2014).
The series focuses on Monkey D. Luffy, a young man who, inspired by his childhood idol and powerful pirate "Red Haired" Shanks, sets off on a journey from the East Blue Sea to find the titular treasure and proclaim himself the King of the Pirates.