Netflix Selects Ideal Performer for Bon Clay in One Piece Upcoming Installment

The Secret Organization is set to play a huge role in the forthcoming season on Netflix of One Piece, although the real showdown isn’t set to occur until season 3, and a beloved, audience-beloved member has now been chosen.

Netflix announced recently that Cole Escola has joined the One Piece season 3 cast and will embody Bon Clay. This character can use their power to change into an perfect replica of anyone they’ve touched with their dominant hand. The actor, who is non-binary and goes by they/them, will play a interpretation of that character reinterpreted as gender non-binary, as opposed to as a drag performer, in the live-action show, differing from the source material and cartoon version.

The new cast member joins several other new cast members set to bring Baroque Works to the screen, including chief Sir Crocodile, brought to life by Joe Manganiello, an emerging star as another operative, and Sendhil Ramamurthy, who will appear as the lineup as the ruler of Alabasta.

Though the role is a important part of Baroque Works, the individual won’t make their debut One Piece season 3. Given season 2 likely to portray the Little Garden arc, this represents a major departure in the timing of Bon Clay’s introduction, one that could suggest further changes to the plot development.

The actor’s combination of excellent comedic sense and emotional depth makes them a standout choice for the part. Along with their recent voice performance in the animated feature Boys Go to Jupiter, they earned widespread acclaim and numerous honors for creating and performing in the popular theatrical show Oh Mary!, highlighting the adaptability they’ll bring to one of One Piece’s widely praised roles.

The platform’s adapted One Piece program is set to return for its season two on the tenth of March, 2026.