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Baroque Works is poised to exert significant influence in the next installment of Netflix’s show of One Piece, though the real showdown won’t take place until the next season, and a cherished, popular member has now been chosen.

The platform declared recently that Cole Escola is now part of the One Piece season 3 cast and will embody Bon Clay. The role possesses the power to morph into an identical duplicate of anyone they’ve made contact with with their right hand. The actor, who is gender non-conforming and prefers they/them pronouns, will play a interpretation of that figure re-envisioned as gender non-binary, rather than as a drag queen, in the real-life adaptation, differing from the source material and animated series.

Escola will work alongside a number of recently announced actors tasked with bringing the group to the screen, including head Mr. 0, played by Joe Manganiello, a talented actress as another operative, and a familiar face, who will appear as the cast as King Nefertari Cobra of Alabasta.

Though the role is a key figure of Baroque Works, the individual will be introduced in One Piece the third season. Considering the next season likely to portray the Little Garden segment, this signals a significant shift in the schedule of the character’s debut, one that could suggest more adjustments to the story’s structure.

The actor’s combination of excellent comedic sense and deep sensitivity makes them a perfect fit for the character. Along with their current animated role in the animated coming-of-age film Boys Go to Jupiter, they earned widespread acclaim and multiple awards for writing and starring in the successful stage production Oh Mary!, showcasing the versatility they’ll bring to one of One Piece’s highly regarded roles.

The streaming service’s real-life One Piece show is due to premiere for its second season on the tenth of March, 2026.