Netflix Casts Spot-On Actor for Bentham in the Hit Series Upcoming Installment
Baroque Works is set to play a huge role in Netflix’s upcoming season of One Piece, although the major clash won’t unfold until the third season, and a cherished, popular member has recently been selected.
Netflix announced recently that the talented performer is now part of the One Piece upcoming season’s lineup and will play Bon Clay. This character can use their power to transform into an perfect replica of any individual they’ve laid a hand on with their dominant hand. The actor, who is gender non-conforming and uses they/them pronouns, will depict a version of that character re-envisioned as non-binary identifying, as opposed to as a drag performer, in the live-action show, as in the source material and anime.
This performer joins multiple fresh additions tasked with bringing the group to life, such as leader Mr. 0, brought to life by Joe Manganiello, an emerging star as a key member, and Sendhil Ramamurthy, who will appear as the lineup as the monarch of Alabasta.
Although Bon Clay is a important part of the group, the persona won’t make their debut One Piece the third season. Given the next season expected to adapt the Little Garden arc, this marks a major departure in the timing of the character’s debut, one that could suggest more adjustments to the story’s structure.
Escola’s blend of precise humor and emotional depth makes them a perfect fit for the character. Besides 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 hit comedy play Oh Mary!, emphasizing the range they’ll bring to one of One Piece’s widely praised roles.
Netflix's live-action One Piece program is set to return for its season two on the tenth of March, 2026.
