The Streaming Giant Casts Perfect Performer for Bon Clay in One Piece Upcoming Installment
The Secret Organization is set to make a major impact in the forthcoming season on Netflix of One Piece, although the real showdown won’t unfold until the third season, and a adored, audience-beloved member has recently been selected.
The platform declared Tuesday that Cole Escola has joined the One Piece cast for the third season and will embody Bentham. This character possesses the power to transform into an perfect replica of any person they’ve made contact with with their main hand. Escola, who is gender non-conforming and prefers they/them pronouns, will portray a rendition of that role re-envisioned as gender non-binary, as opposed to as a drag performer, in the live-action series, as in the source material and cartoon version.
The new cast member joins multiple fresh additions tasked with bringing the organization to reality, such as chief Mr. 0, played by Joe Manganiello, a talented actress as another operative, and a familiar face, who will appear as the lineup as the ruler of the desert kingdom.
Though the role is a key figure of the organization, the individual won’t make their debut One Piece the third season. With the next season expected to adapt the Little Garden segment, this marks a significant shift in the placement of Bon Clay’s introduction, one that could suggest additional alterations to the narrative framework.
Escola’s blend of excellent comedic sense and deep sensitivity makes them a perfect fit for the part. Besides their latest vocal work in the animated feature Boys Go to Jupiter, they garnered significant recognition and numerous honors for writing and starring in the successful stage production Oh Mary!, showcasing the range they’ll contribute to one of One Piece’s widely praised roles.
Netflix's live-action One Piece program is scheduled to come back for its next installment on March 10, 2026.
