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The Secret Organization is set to exert significant influence in the next installment of Netflix’s show of One Piece, though the real showdown won’t take place until season 3, and a adored, fan-favorite member has recently been selected.

Netflix announced Tuesday that Cole Escola will appear in the One Piece cast for the third season and will embody Bentham. The role has the ability to morph into an exact copy of any person they’ve made contact with with their main hand. The actor, who is identifies as non-binary and goes by they/them, will portray a interpretation of that role reinterpreted as gender non-binary, instead of as a drag artist, in the real-life adaptation, differing from the original manga and animated series.

The new cast member will work alongside multiple recently announced actors who will portray the group to the screen, featuring leader the main antagonist, played by the well-known actor, Sophia Anne Caruso as another operative, and a familiar face, who also joins the lineup as the ruler of the desert kingdom.

Though this character is a important part of Baroque Works, the persona will be introduced in One Piece season 3. With season 2 expected to adapt the Little Garden arc, this signals a significant shift in the schedule of Bon Clay’s introduction, one that could suggest further changes to the plot development.

Escola’s blend of precise humor and deep sensitivity makes them a standout choice for the role. Besides their current animated role in the animated coming-of-age film Boys Go to Jupiter, they garnered significant recognition and numerous honors for writing and starring in the popular theatrical show Oh Mary!, showcasing the adaptability they’ll bring to one of One Piece’s highly regarded roles.

The platform’s adapted One Piece series is due to premiere for its season two on the tenth of March, 2026.