The Streaming Giant Casts Spot-On Performer for Bon Clay in the Hit Series Third Season
The Secret Organization is set to make a major impact in Netflix’s upcoming season of One Piece, though the real showdown won’t unfold until season 3, and a adored, fan-favorite member has recently been selected.
The streaming service revealed this week that the skilled actor has joined the One Piece cast for the third season and will play Mr. 2. The role has the ability to transform into an exact copy of any person they’ve touched with their dominant hand. The performer, who is identifies as non-binary and prefers they/them pronouns, will play a interpretation of that figure reimagined as non-binary, instead of as a drag artist, in the real-life adaptation, as in the source material and cartoon version.
Escola will work alongside several other recently announced actors who will portray the group to reality, featuring chief Sir Crocodile, brought to life by the well-known actor, an emerging star as Miss Goldenweek, and an accomplished actor, who also joins the lineup as the ruler of Alabasta.
Although this character is a key figure of the group, the character won’t appear until One Piece the upcoming installment. Given the next season expected to adapt the Little Garden arc, this marks a significant shift in the schedule of Bon Clay’s introduction, one that could suggest additional alterations to the narrative framework.
Escola’s blend of sharp comedic timing and profound feeling makes them a standout choice for the role. Along with their latest vocal work in the animated coming-of-age film Boys Go to Jupiter, they earned widespread acclaim and several accolades for penning and acting in the successful stage production Oh Mary!, highlighting the range they’ll add to one of One Piece’s highly regarded figures.
Netflix's live-action One Piece program is set to return for its second season on March 10, 2026.