Netflix Casts Ideal Performer for Bon Clay in the Hit Series Upcoming Installment
Baroque Works is poised to play a huge role in the next installment of Netflix’s show of One Piece, although the true confrontation isn’t set to occur until season 3, and a cherished, popular member has just been cast.
The platform declared Tuesday that the talented performer is now part of the One Piece upcoming season’s lineup and will embody Bon Clay. Bon Clay possesses the power to change into an perfect replica of any person they’ve made contact with with their main hand. The performer, who is non-binary and goes by they/them, will portray a interpretation of that role re-envisioned as gender non-binary, rather than as a drag queen, in the real-life adaptation, unlike the source material and animated series.
Escola will work alongside a number of fresh additions who will portray the organization to life, including head Mr. 0, brought to life by Joe Manganiello, an emerging star as Miss Goldenweek, and Sendhil Ramamurthy, who also joins the cast as King Nefertari Cobra of the fictional land.
Though this character is a important part of the group, the character will be introduced in One Piece the upcoming installment. With the second season expected to adapt the Little Garden segment, this represents a notable change in the timing of their first appearance, one that could indicate more adjustments to the plot development.
Their mix of excellent comedic sense and profound feeling makes them a ideal selection for the role. Besides their current animated role in the animated coming-of-age film Boys Go to Jupiter, they garnered significant recognition and multiple awards for creating and performing in the hit comedy play Oh Mary!, highlighting the range they’ll add to one of One Piece’s highly regarded characters.
Netflix's live-action One Piece program is set to return for its season two on March 10, 2026.
