Netflix Chooses Perfect Actor for Bon Clay in One Piece Season 3
Baroque Works is poised 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 adored, audience-beloved member has recently been selected.
The streaming service revealed Tuesday that the skilled actor will appear in the One Piece season 3 cast and will portray Bon Clay. This character possesses the power to transform into an exact copy of any person they’ve laid a hand on with their dominant hand. The actor, who is identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, will play a interpretation of that role re-envisioned as gender non-binary, instead of as a drag performer, in the live-action show, differing from the initial comic and anime.
Escola will work alongside multiple fresh additions tasked with bringing Baroque Works to reality, such as chief the main antagonist, played by Joe Manganiello, an emerging star as a key member, and Sendhil Ramamurthy, who will appear as the ensemble as the ruler of the desert kingdom.
Though this character is a major member of the organization, the persona won’t make their debut One Piece season 3. Given the second season set to cover the Little Garden arc, this signals a major departure in the timing of their first appearance, one that could suggest additional alterations to the plot development.
The actor’s combination of precise humor and profound feeling makes them a ideal selection for the role. Besides their latest vocal work in the animated coming-of-age film Boys Go to Jupiter, they received high praise and several accolades for penning and acting in the hit comedy play Oh Mary!, highlighting the versatility they’ll contribute to one of One Piece’s most celebrated roles.
The streaming service’s real-life One Piece show is set to return for its season two on the tenth of March, 2026.
