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Baroque Works is set to make a major impact in Netflix’s upcoming season of One Piece, although the true confrontation won’t take place until the third season, and a adored, popular member has now been chosen.

The streaming service revealed recently that Cole Escola has joined the One Piece season 3 cast and will portray Bon Clay. This character possesses the power to change into an identical duplicate of any person they’ve made contact with with their dominant hand. The performer, who is gender non-conforming and uses they/them pronouns, will play a interpretation of that figure re-envisioned as non-binary, instead of as a drag performer, in the live-action show, differing from the initial comic and anime.

This performer joins several other new cast members set to bring the organization to life, such as chief Mr. 0, played by the well-known actor, Sophia Anne Caruso as Miss Goldenweek, and a familiar face, who will appear as the ensemble as the monarch of the fictional land.

Though this character is a major member of Baroque Works, the individual will be introduced in One Piece season 3. Given season 2 likely to portray the Little Garden segment, this marks a significant shift in the placement of their first appearance, one that could signal further changes to the narrative framework.

Their mix of precise humor and deep sensitivity makes them a perfect fit for the character. In addition to their latest vocal work in the animated coming-of-age film Boys Go to Jupiter, they earned widespread acclaim and numerous honors for creating and performing in the popular theatrical show Oh Mary!, highlighting the range they’ll bring to one of One Piece’s most celebrated figures.

Netflix's live-action One Piece series is set to return for its second season on the tenth of March, 2026.