Netflix Chooses Perfect Performer for Bon Clay in One Piece Third Season

The Secret Organization is geared up to make a major impact in Netflix’s upcoming season of One Piece, though the major clash won’t unfold until the third season, and a cherished, audience-beloved member has just been cast.

The platform declared Tuesday that the talented performer has joined the One Piece cast for the third season and will portray Bentham. The role can use their power to morph into an exact copy of any individual they’ve made contact with with their right hand. Escola, who is non-binary and prefers they/them pronouns, will depict a rendition of that character reinterpreted as non-binary, rather than as a drag queen, in the real-life adaptation, differing from the source material and anime.

The new cast member will work alongside several other new cast members set to bring the organization to life, such as leader the main antagonist, brought to life by the seasoned performer, Sophia Anne Caruso as another operative, and an accomplished actor, who also joins the cast as the monarch of the desert kingdom.

Although this character is a important part of the organization, the persona will be introduced in One Piece the upcoming installment. Given the next season set to cover the Little Garden arc, this marks a notable change in the schedule of their first appearance, one that could signal more adjustments to the plot development.

Their mix of precise humor and emotional depth makes them a perfect fit for the character. Along with their recent voice performance in the youth-focused cartoon movie Boys Go to Jupiter, they garnered significant recognition and multiple awards for penning and acting in the hit comedy play Oh Mary!, emphasizing the adaptability they’ll contribute to one of One Piece’s widely praised characters.