The Streaming Giant Casts Ideal Actor for Bentham in the Hit Series Third Season
The Secret Organization is poised to play a huge role in Netflix’s upcoming season of One Piece, even if the true confrontation isn’t set to occur until the next season, and a cherished, fan-favorite member has now been chosen.
The platform declared Tuesday that the skilled actor has joined the One Piece upcoming season’s lineup and will portray Bon Clay. This character possesses the power to transform into an identical duplicate of anyone they’ve made contact with with their dominant hand. The actor, who is gender non-conforming and prefers they/them pronouns, will depict a interpretation of that character reimagined as non-binary identifying, as opposed to as a drag queen, in the live-action series, as in the original manga and anime.
Escola is joined by a number of new cast members tasked with bringing the group to reality, such as leader Mr. 0, portrayed by the well-known actor, Sophia Anne Caruso as a key member, and Sendhil Ramamurthy, who also joins the lineup as the ruler of Alabasta.
Although the role is a key figure of the organization, the persona won’t appear until One Piece the third season. Given season 2 likely to portray the Little Garden storyline, this represents a major departure in the schedule of Bon Clay’s introduction, one that could signal additional alterations to the story’s structure.
Escola’s blend of excellent comedic sense and profound feeling makes them a standout choice for the part. In addition to their recent voice performance in the animated coming-of-age film Boys Go to Jupiter, they earned widespread acclaim and several accolades for writing and starring in the hit comedy play Oh Mary!, highlighting the adaptability they’ll contribute to one of One Piece’s highly regarded characters.
The streaming service’s real-life One Piece series is set to return for its next installment on March 10, 2026.
