Netflix Selects Perfect Performer for Bentham in the Hit Series Upcoming Installment

The Secret Organization is set to exert significant influence in Netflix’s upcoming season of One Piece, although the true confrontation isn’t set to occur until the third season, and a beloved, popular member has just been cast.

Netflix announced recently that Cole Escola has joined the One Piece upcoming season’s lineup and will play Bentham. Bon Clay possesses the power to morph into an identical duplicate of anyone they’ve laid a hand on with their main hand. Escola, who is gender non-conforming and uses they/them pronouns, will portray a rendition of that role reinterpreted as non-binary identifying, as opposed to as a drag performer, in the live-action show, as in the original manga and anime.

This performer will work alongside multiple new cast members set to bring Baroque Works to reality, such as head the main antagonist, portrayed by the well-known actor, Sophia Anne Caruso as a key member, and Sendhil Ramamurthy, who is also part of the lineup as the ruler of the desert kingdom.

Though the role is a key figure of the organization, the persona will be introduced in One Piece the third season. Given the next season set to cover the Little Garden segment, this signals a notable change in the placement of Bon Clay’s introduction, one that could indicate additional alterations to the narrative framework.

Escola’s blend of excellent comedic sense and profound feeling makes them a perfect fit for the character. Along with their latest vocal work in the animated feature Boys Go to Jupiter, they received high praise and several accolades for creating and performing in the successful stage production Oh Mary!, emphasizing the range they’ll contribute to one of One Piece’s widely praised characters.

The streaming service’s real-life One Piece show is due to premiere for its season two on March 10, 2026.