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The Secret Organization is set to play a huge role in Netflix’s upcoming season of One Piece, though the real showdown won’t take place until season 3, and a adored, audience-beloved member has now been chosen.

The platform declared this week that Cole Escola is now part of the One Piece cast for the third season and will portray Bentham. This character possesses the power to change into an exact copy of any person they’ve made contact with with their main hand. The actor, who is gender non-conforming and goes by they/them, will depict a interpretation of that figure reinterpreted as non-binary, as opposed to as a drag artist, in the live-action show, as in the source material and anime.

Escola is joined by a number of fresh additions tasked with bringing the group to the screen, such as leader Sir Crocodile, played by the seasoned performer, an emerging star as another operative, and an accomplished actor, who is also part of the ensemble as King Nefertari Cobra of the desert kingdom.

Though this character is a key figure of the group, the character won’t appear until One Piece the third season. Considering the next season likely to portray the Little Garden segment, this signals a significant shift in the schedule of Bon Clay’s introduction, one that could indicate further changes to the narrative framework.

Their mix of precise humor and emotional depth makes them a ideal selection for the character. In addition to their latest vocal work in the youth-focused cartoon movie Boys Go to Jupiter, they received high praise and multiple awards for creating and performing in the hit comedy play Oh Mary!, emphasizing the versatility they’ll add to one of One Piece’s most celebrated figures.

The platform’s adapted One Piece show is set to return for its season two on the tenth of March, 2026.