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The Secret Organization is geared up to play a huge role in the forthcoming season on Netflix of One Piece, although the true confrontation won’t unfold until the next season, and a adored, popular member has recently been selected.

Netflix announced Tuesday that Cole Escola will appear in the One Piece cast for the third season and will embody Bentham. The role possesses the power to change into an exact copy of anyone they’ve touched with their dominant hand. The actor, who is identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, will play a version of that figure re-envisioned as gender non-binary, instead of as a drag artist, in the live-action series, unlike the original manga and cartoon version.

This performer joins a number of fresh additions who will portray the group to life, such as leader Sir Crocodile, portrayed by Joe Manganiello, Sophia Anne Caruso as another operative, and Sendhil Ramamurthy, who also joins the cast as the monarch of the fictional land.

Even though this character is a important part of Baroque Works, the character won’t appear until One Piece the third season. Given the second season set to cover the Little Garden arc, this marks a major departure in the timing of Bon Clay’s introduction, one that could indicate additional alterations to the plot development.

Escola’s blend of precise humor and profound feeling makes them a perfect fit for the role. Along with their recent voice performance in the animated feature Boys Go to Jupiter, they earned widespread acclaim and multiple awards for creating and performing in the hit comedy play Oh Mary!, showcasing the versatility they’ll add to one of One Piece’s widely praised figures.

Netflix's live-action One Piece show is due to premiere for its season two on March 10th, 2026.