The Streaming Giant Selects Ideal Actor for Bon Clay in the Hit Series Season 3
The Secret Organization is set to make a major impact in the forthcoming season on Netflix of One Piece, even if the real showdown won’t unfold until the next season, and a adored, audience-beloved member has recently been selected.
Netflix announced Tuesday that Cole Escola will appear in the One Piece upcoming season’s lineup and will embody Bentham. Bon Clay possesses the power to morph into an perfect replica of anyone they’ve touched with their right hand. The performer, who is non-binary and prefers they/them pronouns, will play a version of that role reimagined as non-binary identifying, rather than as a drag performer, in the live-action series, unlike the initial comic and anime.
This performer joins several other new cast members tasked with bringing the organization to the screen, including chief Sir Crocodile, portrayed by Joe Manganiello, Sophia Anne Caruso as another operative, and Sendhil Ramamurthy, who will appear as the ensemble as the ruler of Alabasta.
Although the role is a major member of Baroque Works, the persona won’t make their debut One Piece the upcoming installment. Given the next season likely to portray the Little Garden storyline, this signals a significant shift in the schedule of their first appearance, one that could indicate more adjustments to the plot development.
Escola’s blend of precise humor and emotional depth makes them a ideal selection for the character. Along with their recent voice performance in the youth-focused cartoon movie Boys Go to Jupiter, they received high praise and multiple awards for creating and performing in the hit comedy play Oh Mary!, highlighting the adaptability they’ll bring to one of One Piece’s most celebrated characters.
The streaming service’s real-life One Piece show is due to premiere for its next installment on the tenth of March, 2026.
