The Streaming Giant Casts Perfect Actor for Mr. 2 in One Piece Season 3

Baroque Works is geared up to play a huge role in Netflix’s upcoming season of One Piece, although the true confrontation won’t unfold until the next season, and a adored, audience-beloved member has recently been selected.

The platform declared Tuesday that the skilled actor has joined the One Piece cast for the third season and will portray Bon Clay. This character possesses the power to transform into an identical duplicate of anyone they’ve touched with their right hand. The actor, who is gender non-conforming and prefers they/them pronouns, will portray a rendition of that character reinterpreted as gender non-binary, rather than as a drag artist, in the live-action series, unlike the source material and anime.

Escola joins multiple fresh additions who will portray the group to life, such as leader the main antagonist, portrayed by the seasoned performer, Sophia Anne Caruso as another operative, and an accomplished actor, who is also part of the lineup as King Nefertari Cobra of Alabasta.

Though Bon Clay is a key figure of Baroque Works, the individual won’t make their debut One Piece season 3. With the next season expected to adapt the Little Garden storyline, this signals a major departure in the placement of Bon Clay’s introduction, one that could suggest more adjustments to the story’s structure.

The actor’s combination of excellent comedic sense and emotional depth makes them a ideal selection for the role. Besides their current animated role in the youth-focused cartoon movie Boys Go to Jupiter, they garnered significant recognition and multiple awards for writing and starring in the hit comedy play Oh Mary!, highlighting the versatility they’ll contribute to one of One Piece’s most celebrated characters.