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Baroque Works is poised to play a huge role in the next installment of Netflix’s show of One Piece, although the real showdown isn’t set to occur until season 3, and a adored, popular member has just been cast.

The platform declared Tuesday that Cole Escola will appear in the One Piece upcoming season’s lineup and will play Bon Clay. Bon Clay possesses the power to morph into an identical duplicate of any person they’ve touched with their main hand. The performer, who is non-binary and prefers they/them pronouns, will play a version of that figure reinterpreted as non-binary identifying, rather than as a drag artist, in the live-action series, differing from the original manga and cartoon version.

Escola will work alongside multiple fresh additions who will portray the group to reality, featuring leader Sir Crocodile, brought to life by Joe Manganiello, Sophia Anne Caruso as another operative, and an accomplished actor, who will appear as the lineup as the monarch of Alabasta.

Although this character is a important part of the group, the individual won’t appear until One Piece the upcoming installment. Considering the second season expected to adapt the Little Garden arc, this signals a major departure in the timing of Bon Clay’s introduction, one that could indicate additional alterations to the narrative framework.

Their mix of sharp comedic timing and profound feeling makes them a standout choice for the character. In addition to their latest vocal work in the animated coming-of-age film Boys Go to Jupiter, they received high praise and numerous honors for writing and starring in the hit comedy play Oh Mary!, highlighting the versatility they’ll contribute to one of One Piece’s most celebrated roles.

The streaming service’s real-life One Piece series is scheduled to come back for its second season on the tenth of March, 2026.