The Streaming Giant Casts Spot-On Actor for Bentham in the Hit Series Third Season
The Secret Organization is poised to make a major impact in the next installment of Netflix’s show of One Piece, though the true confrontation isn’t set to occur until the third season, and a beloved, audience-beloved member has recently been selected.
The platform declared this week that Cole Escola will appear in the One Piece upcoming season’s lineup and will portray Bentham. This character has the ability to morph into an identical duplicate of any person they’ve made contact with with their main hand. Escola, who is non-binary and prefers they/them pronouns, will play a interpretation of that figure re-envisioned as gender non-binary, instead of as a drag artist, in the real-life adaptation, unlike the source material and cartoon version.
Escola will work alongside a number of recently announced actors who will portray the organization to life, featuring head the main antagonist, portrayed by the well-known actor, Sophia Anne Caruso as a key member, and an accomplished actor, who is also part of the lineup as the ruler of the desert kingdom.
Even though the role is a important part of Baroque Works, the persona will be introduced in One Piece the third season. Considering season 2 expected to adapt the Little Garden storyline, this represents a significant shift in the placement of their first appearance, one that could signal further changes to the plot development.
Escola’s blend of sharp comedic timing and profound feeling makes them a ideal selection for the character. In addition to their current animated role in the animated coming-of-age film Boys Go to Jupiter, they received high praise and several accolades for penning and acting in the successful stage production Oh Mary!, emphasizing the adaptability they’ll contribute to one of One Piece’s highly regarded characters.
The streaming service’s real-life One Piece series is scheduled to come back for its second season on March 10th, 2026.
