The Streaming Giant Selects Ideal Performer for Bon Clay in the Hit Series Season 3

Baroque Works is set to exert significant influence in Netflix’s upcoming season of One Piece, even if the true confrontation won’t take place until season 3, and a adored, audience-beloved member has just been cast.

The streaming service revealed Tuesday that Cole Escola will appear in the One Piece season 3 cast and will play Bentham. This character can use their power to morph into an identical duplicate of any individual they’ve laid a hand on with their dominant hand. The actor, who is gender non-conforming and goes by they/them, will portray a rendition of that figure reimagined as non-binary identifying, as opposed to as a drag artist, in the real-life adaptation, as in the original manga and animated series.

The new cast member will work alongside several other recently announced actors who will portray the group to life, including head Sir Crocodile, portrayed by Joe Manganiello, an emerging star as a key member, and an accomplished actor, who is also part of the cast as the ruler of the desert kingdom.

Though the role is a key figure of the group, the persona won’t make their debut One Piece the third season. With the next season expected to adapt the Little Garden segment, this signals a significant shift in the timing of Bon Clay’s introduction, one that could signal additional alterations to the plot development.

The actor’s combination of precise humor and deep sensitivity makes them a ideal selection for the part. In addition to their latest vocal work in the youth-focused cartoon movie Boys Go to Jupiter, they earned widespread acclaim and multiple awards for writing and starring in the hit comedy play Oh Mary!, emphasizing the adaptability they’ll bring to one of One Piece’s widely praised characters.

The platform’s adapted One Piece series is due to premiere for its second season on the tenth of March, 2026.