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Baroque Works is set to exert significant influence in the next installment of Netflix’s show of One Piece, although the real showdown isn’t set to occur until the third season, and a adored, audience-beloved member has recently been selected.

The streaming service revealed this week that the skilled actor has joined the One Piece season 3 cast and will embody Bentham. This character possesses the power to change into an identical duplicate of any individual they’ve laid a hand on with their main hand. The actor, who is non-binary and prefers they/them pronouns, will portray a interpretation of that character reinterpreted as non-binary, as opposed to as a drag performer, in the live-action show, unlike the source material and animated series.

The new cast member will work alongside a number of fresh additions who will portray Baroque Works to reality, featuring leader the main antagonist, brought to life by the seasoned performer, an emerging star as another operative, and an accomplished actor, who will appear as the ensemble as the ruler of the fictional land.

Although this character is a key figure of Baroque Works, the individual won’t appear until One Piece the upcoming installment. Given the next season likely to portray the Little Garden storyline, this represents a major departure in the placement of Bon Clay’s introduction, one that could indicate additional alterations to the story’s structure.

Escola’s blend of excellent comedic sense and deep sensitivity makes them a standout choice for the character. Besides their recent voice performance in the animated coming-of-age film Boys Go to Jupiter, they garnered significant recognition and numerous honors for creating and performing in the hit comedy play Oh Mary!, highlighting the adaptability they’ll contribute to one of One Piece’s widely praised characters.

The platform’s adapted One Piece series is scheduled to come back for its season two on the tenth of March, 2026.