Baroque Works is set to play a huge role in Netflix’s upcoming season of One Piece, even if the real showdown won’t unfold until the third season, and a adored, popular member has now been chosen.
The platform declared recently that Cole Escola has joined the One Piece cast for the third season and will embody Bon Clay. The role can use their power to transform into an perfect replica of any person they’ve laid a hand on with their main hand. The performer, who is non-binary and goes by they/them, will play a rendition of that figure reinterpreted as non-binary identifying, rather than as a drag artist, in the real-life adaptation, as in the source material and anime.
Escola joins several other fresh additions set to bring Baroque Works to the screen, featuring leader the main antagonist, brought to life by the seasoned performer, an emerging star as another operative, and a familiar face, who is also part of the cast as the ruler of Alabasta.
Though this character is a key figure of the group, the persona won’t make their debut One Piece the upcoming installment. With the second season likely to portray the Little Garden arc, this represents a notable change in the schedule of their first appearance, one that could signal additional alterations to the plot development.
Escola’s blend of precise humor and profound feeling makes them a ideal selection for the character. Besides their latest vocal work in the animated coming-of-age film Boys Go to Jupiter, they received high praise and multiple awards for creating and performing in the hit comedy play Oh Mary!, emphasizing the adaptability they’ll add to one of One Piece’s highly regarded roles.
The streaming service’s real-life One Piece series is scheduled to come back for its next installment on March 10th, 2026.
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