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Baroque Works is poised to make a major impact in the forthcoming season on Netflix of One Piece, although the true confrontation won’t take place until season 3, and a beloved, popular member has now been chosen.

The platform declared recently that the skilled actor will appear in the One Piece season 3 cast and will embody Bentham. The role can use their power to change 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 goes by they/them, will portray a version of that role reinterpreted as gender non-binary, rather than as a drag queen, in the real-life adaptation, as in the source material and cartoon version.

The new cast member is joined by a number of new cast members who will portray the organization to the screen, including chief the main antagonist, played by the seasoned performer, a talented actress as a key member, and a familiar face, who will appear as the lineup as the monarch of the desert kingdom.

Even though the role is a key figure of Baroque Works, the character won’t make their debut One Piece season 3. Given the second season likely to portray the Little Garden storyline, this represents a major departure in the schedule of their first appearance, one that could suggest further changes to the story’s structure.

Escola’s blend of excellent comedic sense and profound feeling makes them a ideal selection for the character. Along with their recent voice performance in the animated feature Boys Go to Jupiter, they garnered significant recognition and multiple awards for writing and starring in the successful stage production Oh Mary!, showcasing the adaptability they’ll add to one of One Piece’s highly regarded figures.

The streaming service’s real-life One Piece show is set to return for its season two on March 10th, 2026.