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Baroque Works is set to play a huge role in Netflix’s upcoming season of One Piece, even if the real showdown isn’t set to occur until season 3, and a cherished, audience-beloved member has just been cast.

Netflix announced Tuesday that the skilled actor is now part of the One Piece cast for the third season and will play Bentham. This character can use their power to change into an exact copy of any individual they’ve made contact with with their right hand. The performer, who is gender non-conforming and prefers they/them pronouns, will depict a interpretation of that role re-envisioned as non-binary identifying, as opposed to as a drag performer, in the real-life adaptation, unlike the original manga and anime.

Escola joins multiple new cast members set to bring the group to reality, such as head the main antagonist, portrayed by Joe Manganiello, a talented actress as another operative, and an accomplished actor, who will appear as the lineup as the ruler of the fictional land.

Even though this character is a key figure of the organization, the character won’t appear until One Piece season 3. Given season 2 likely to portray the Little Garden segment, this signals a notable change in the schedule of the character’s debut, one that could indicate more adjustments to the story’s structure.

Their mix of precise humor and deep sensitivity makes them a standout choice for the role. Along with their recent voice performance in the animated coming-of-age film Boys Go to Jupiter, they garnered significant recognition and multiple awards for penning and acting in the popular theatrical show Oh Mary!, emphasizing the adaptability they’ll bring to one of One Piece’s most celebrated characters.

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