The Streaming Giant Selects Spot-On Actor for Bon Clay in the Hit Series Season 3
The Secret Organization is geared up to exert significant influence in the next installment of Netflix’s show of One Piece, although the true confrontation won’t take place until season 3, and a beloved, popular member has just been cast.
The streaming service revealed Tuesday that Cole Escola has joined the One Piece upcoming season’s lineup and will play Mr. 2. The role can use their power to change into an perfect replica of any individual they’ve laid a hand on with their right hand. The actor, who is non-binary and goes by they/them, will portray a interpretation of that character re-envisioned as non-binary identifying, rather than as a drag performer, in the live-action show, unlike the source material and animated series.
This performer will work alongside a number of new cast members tasked with bringing the organization to reality, including chief the main antagonist, brought to life by Joe Manganiello, Sophia Anne Caruso as Miss Goldenweek, and an accomplished actor, who is also part of the lineup as the ruler of the desert kingdom.
Although the role is a key figure of the group, the individual will be introduced in One Piece the upcoming installment. Given the second season set to cover the Little Garden storyline, this marks a major departure in the timing of the character’s debut, one that could suggest additional alterations to the plot development.
Escola’s blend of excellent comedic sense and profound feeling makes them a perfect fit for the part. In addition to their current animated role in the youth-focused cartoon movie Boys Go to Jupiter, they earned widespread acclaim and several accolades for writing and starring in the hit comedy play Oh Mary!, showcasing the adaptability they’ll bring to one of One Piece’s highly regarded characters.
Netflix's live-action One Piece show is scheduled to come back for its second season on March 10th, 2026.
