Netflix Chooses Spot-On Actor for Bentham in the Hit Series Third Season
Baroque Works is poised to exert significant influence in the next installment of Netflix’s show of One Piece, even if the major clash won’t unfold until the third season, and a beloved, popular member has now been chosen.
Netflix announced recently that Cole Escola has joined the One Piece upcoming season’s lineup and will portray Bon Clay. The role possesses the power to change into an identical duplicate of anyone they’ve laid a hand on with their dominant hand. The actor, who is non-binary and goes by they/them, will depict a interpretation of that character re-envisioned as non-binary, instead of as a drag queen, in the real-life adaptation, unlike the original manga and animated series.
The new cast member will work alongside multiple recently announced actors set to bring the group to life, such as head Sir Crocodile, played by Joe Manganiello, Sophia Anne Caruso as Miss Goldenweek, and an accomplished actor, who will appear as the lineup as King Nefertari Cobra of the desert kingdom.
Although the role is a important part of Baroque Works, the persona won’t appear until One Piece the upcoming installment. Given the next season likely to portray the Little Garden arc, this marks a notable change in the timing of the character’s debut, one that could suggest further changes to the narrative framework.
The actor’s combination of sharp comedic timing and profound feeling makes them a standout choice for the role. Along with their latest vocal work in the animated feature Boys Go to Jupiter, they garnered significant recognition and numerous honors for creating and performing in the hit comedy play Oh Mary!, highlighting the range they’ll bring to one of One Piece’s widely praised roles.
The platform’s adapted One Piece program is scheduled to come back for its next installment on March 10th, 2026.
