Netflix Chooses Ideal Actor for Mr. 2 in One Piece Upcoming Installment

Baroque Works is geared up to make a major impact in Netflix’s upcoming season of One Piece, though the true confrontation won’t take place until the next season, and a adored, popular member has recently been selected.

The platform declared recently that Cole Escola is now part of the One Piece upcoming season’s lineup and will play Bon Clay. Bon Clay has the ability to transform into an perfect replica of anyone they’ve made contact with with their dominant hand. The performer, who is gender non-conforming and prefers they/them pronouns, will portray a rendition of that role reinterpreted as non-binary, as opposed to as a drag queen, in the live-action series, as in the original manga and animated series.

The new cast member joins several other recently announced actors who will portray Baroque Works to reality, including chief the main antagonist, portrayed by the seasoned performer, Sophia Anne Caruso as a key member, and an accomplished actor, who will appear as the ensemble as the ruler of Alabasta.

Though the role is a major member of Baroque Works, the character won’t appear until One Piece season 3. Considering season 2 set to cover the Little Garden arc, this represents a significant shift in the schedule of Bon Clay’s introduction, one that could indicate further changes to the story’s structure.

Escola’s blend of sharp comedic timing and deep sensitivity makes them a perfect fit for the role. In addition to their current animated role in the youth-focused cartoon movie Boys Go to Jupiter, they received high praise and several accolades for penning and acting in the successful stage production Oh Mary!, showcasing the adaptability they’ll bring to one of One Piece’s highly regarded characters.

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