The Streaming Giant Casts Perfect Performer for Bentham in the Hit Series Upcoming Installment
The Secret Organization is poised to make a major impact in Netflix’s upcoming season of One Piece, even if the true confrontation isn’t set to occur until season 3, and a adored, popular member has just been cast.
Netflix announced this week that the skilled actor will appear in the One Piece season 3 cast and will embody Bon Clay. Bon Clay can use their power to transform into an identical duplicate of anyone they’ve touched with their dominant hand. The performer, who is non-binary and prefers they/them pronouns, will portray a interpretation of that role reinterpreted as non-binary, rather than as a drag queen, in the live-action series, unlike the initial comic and animated series.
Escola will work alongside multiple recently announced actors tasked with bringing the organization to the screen, including head the main antagonist, played by Joe Manganiello, an emerging star as a key member, and Sendhil Ramamurthy, who is also part of the lineup as the monarch of the desert kingdom.
Although Bon Clay is a major member of the group, the individual won’t make their debut One Piece season 3. With the next season set to cover the Little Garden segment, this marks a notable change in the timing of Bon Clay’s introduction, one that could suggest additional alterations to the story’s structure.
Their mix of excellent comedic sense and deep sensitivity makes them a perfect fit for the role. Along with their current animated role in the animated coming-of-age film Boys Go to Jupiter, they received high praise and several accolades for writing and starring in the popular theatrical show Oh Mary!, highlighting the adaptability they’ll contribute to one of One Piece’s widely praised characters.
The platform’s adapted One Piece show is set to return for its second season on the tenth of March, 2026.
