The Streaming Giant Selects Spot-On Star for Mr. 2 in the Hit Series Upcoming Installment

The Secret Organization is set to make a major impact in Netflix’s upcoming season of One Piece, even if the real showdown won’t take place until the next season, and a cherished, popular member has recently been selected.

The platform declared this week that the skilled actor will appear in the One Piece season 3 cast and will play Bentham. The role has the ability to change into an identical duplicate of any person they’ve touched with their dominant hand. The performer, who is identifies as non-binary and goes by they/them, will portray a interpretation of that role reinterpreted as non-binary identifying, as opposed to as a drag performer, in the real-life adaptation, as in the original manga and anime.

Escola joins multiple recently announced actors who will portray the group to reality, featuring leader the main antagonist, brought to life by the seasoned performer, a talented actress as another operative, and Sendhil Ramamurthy, who is also part of the lineup as the monarch of the fictional land.

Though Bon Clay is a key figure of Baroque Works, the character won’t appear until One Piece season 3. Given season 2 set to cover the Little Garden arc, this marks a notable change in the placement of the character’s debut, one that could signal further changes to the story’s structure.

Their mix of precise humor and emotional depth makes them a perfect fit for the role. Besides their recent voice performance in the animated feature Boys Go to Jupiter, they garnered significant recognition and several accolades for writing and starring in the popular theatrical show Oh Mary!, emphasizing the range they’ll add to one of One Piece’s most celebrated figures.

The streaming service’s real-life One Piece series is set to return for its next installment on March 10, 2026.