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Baroque Works is geared up to exert significant influence in the next installment of Netflix’s show of One Piece, even if the real showdown won’t take place until the next season, and a adored, audience-beloved member has now been chosen.

Netflix announced recently that Cole Escola is now part of the One Piece upcoming season’s lineup and will play Bentham. The role has the ability to transform into an identical duplicate of any individual they’ve made contact with with their main hand. Escola, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, will play a version of that role re-envisioned as non-binary, as opposed to as a drag artist, in the real-life adaptation, unlike the initial comic and anime.

The new cast member is joined by a number of fresh additions tasked with bringing the group to life, such as leader Mr. 0, brought to life by Joe Manganiello, Sophia Anne Caruso as another operative, and a familiar face, who also joins the ensemble as the ruler of the desert kingdom.

Although the role is a important part of Baroque Works, the individual won’t appear until One Piece the third season. With the next season likely to portray the Little Garden segment, this represents a significant shift in the timing of Bon Clay’s introduction, one that could signal further changes to the plot development.

The actor’s combination of excellent comedic sense and deep sensitivity makes them a perfect fit for the role. In addition to their recent voice performance in the youth-focused cartoon movie Boys Go to Jupiter, they earned widespread acclaim and several accolades for writing and starring in the hit comedy play Oh Mary!, emphasizing the range they’ll bring to one of One Piece’s most celebrated characters.

Netflix's live-action One Piece show is scheduled to come back for its season two on March 10, 2026.