The Streaming Giant Casts Perfect Star for Bon Clay in the Hit Series Third Season
Baroque Works is set to make a major impact in Netflix’s upcoming season of One Piece, although the real showdown won’t take place until the third season, and a beloved, fan-favorite member has recently been selected.
The streaming service revealed Tuesday that Cole Escola will appear in the One Piece cast for the third season and will portray Mr. 2. Bon Clay can use their power to transform into an perfect replica of any individual they’ve laid a hand on with their main hand. The performer, who is gender non-conforming and goes by they/them, will portray a interpretation of that figure reimagined as non-binary identifying, instead of as a drag artist, in the real-life adaptation, unlike the original manga and anime.
Escola joins multiple fresh additions who will portray Baroque Works to life, featuring leader Sir Crocodile, played by Joe Manganiello, Sophia Anne Caruso as a key member, and an accomplished actor, who is also part of the ensemble as the ruler of the desert kingdom.
Though this character is a important part of the organization, the individual will be introduced in One Piece the third season. With the next season expected to adapt the Little Garden storyline, this signals a major departure in the placement of Bon Clay’s introduction, one that could indicate additional alterations to the story’s structure.
Their mix of excellent comedic sense and emotional depth makes them a ideal selection for the character. Along with their current animated role in the animated coming-of-age film Boys Go to Jupiter, they garnered significant recognition and multiple awards for writing and starring in the hit comedy play Oh Mary!, highlighting the range they’ll contribute to one of One Piece’s highly regarded figures.
The platform’s adapted One Piece show is set to return for its next installment on the tenth of March, 2026.