The Streaming Giant Selects Perfect Star for Bon Clay in the Hit Series Third Season
Baroque Works is set to play a huge role in the forthcoming season on Netflix of One Piece, although the real showdown won’t take place until the third season, and a cherished, fan-favorite member has now been chosen.
The platform declared Tuesday that Cole Escola has joined the One Piece upcoming season’s lineup and will embody Bentham. Bon Clay has the ability to transform into an perfect replica of any person they’ve laid a hand on with their right hand. Escola, who is identifies as non-binary and goes by they/them, will depict a version of that role reimagined as gender non-binary, as opposed to as a drag queen, in the real-life adaptation, unlike the initial comic and cartoon version.
The new cast member joins multiple fresh additions who will portray the organization to reality, such as head Sir Crocodile, played by Joe Manganiello, Sophia Anne Caruso as Miss Goldenweek, and an accomplished actor, who is also part of the lineup as the ruler of Alabasta.
Though this character is a major member of Baroque Works, the character won’t appear until One Piece the third season. Considering the second season likely to portray the Little Garden storyline, this marks a major departure in the schedule of the character’s debut, one that could suggest more adjustments to the narrative framework.
The actor’s combination of excellent comedic sense and deep sensitivity makes them a perfect fit for the part. Besides their recent voice performance in the animated feature Boys Go to Jupiter, they received high praise and numerous honors for writing and starring in the successful stage production Oh Mary!, showcasing the adaptability they’ll bring to one of One Piece’s widely praised figures.
The streaming service’s real-life One Piece series is set to return for its season two on the tenth of March, 2026.
