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The Secret Organization is set to make a major impact in Netflix’s upcoming season of One Piece, even if the real showdown won’t take place until season 3, and a cherished, audience-beloved member has recently been selected.

The streaming service revealed this week that the skilled actor has joined the One Piece season 3 cast and will portray Bon Clay. Bon Clay has the ability to morph into an perfect replica of any person they’ve made contact with with their right hand. The actor, who is gender non-conforming and goes by they/them, will depict a version of that figure reinterpreted as gender non-binary, rather than as a drag performer, in the live-action series, as in the initial comic and anime.

This performer joins several other fresh additions tasked with bringing the group to reality, such as chief the main antagonist, portrayed by the seasoned performer, a talented actress as another operative, and an accomplished actor, who also joins the lineup as the monarch of the fictional land.

Though this character is a important part of Baroque Works, the individual will be introduced in One Piece season 3. With the next season expected to adapt the Little Garden segment, this represents a significant shift in the schedule of the character’s debut, one that could suggest additional alterations to the story’s structure.

Escola’s blend of precise humor and profound feeling makes them a standout choice for the character. Along with their latest vocal work in the animated coming-of-age film Boys Go to Jupiter, they earned widespread acclaim and numerous honors for writing and starring in the successful stage production Oh Mary!, emphasizing the range they’ll add to one of One Piece’s most celebrated figures.

The platform’s adapted One Piece series is set to return for its season two on March 10th, 2026.