The Streaming Giant Casts Spot-On Actor for Bentham in the Hit Series Third Season
The Secret Organization is set to exert significant influence in the forthcoming season on Netflix of One Piece, though the true confrontation won’t unfold until the next season, and a beloved, audience-beloved member has just been cast.
Netflix announced Tuesday that the skilled actor will appear in the One Piece upcoming season’s lineup and will play Bentham. The role can use their power to transform into an perfect replica of any person they’ve made contact with with their main hand. Escola, who is identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, will portray a interpretation of that role reinterpreted as gender non-binary, as opposed to as a drag artist, in the live-action series, differing from the original manga and animated series.
The new cast member is joined by a number of recently announced actors tasked with bringing Baroque Works to reality, including chief Mr. 0, played by Joe Manganiello, a talented actress as a key member, and a familiar face, who is also part of the lineup as King Nefertari Cobra of Alabasta.
Even though this character is a important part of Baroque Works, the character will be introduced in One Piece the upcoming installment. Given the second season likely to portray the Little Garden segment, this represents a notable change in the schedule of their first appearance, one that could indicate more adjustments to the story’s structure.
Escola’s blend of precise humor and profound feeling makes them a perfect fit for the part. Besides their current animated role in the youth-focused cartoon movie Boys Go to Jupiter, they earned widespread acclaim and multiple awards for penning and acting in the successful stage production Oh Mary!, emphasizing the adaptability they’ll bring to one of One Piece’s widely praised characters.
Netflix's live-action One Piece show is set to return for its second season on the tenth of March, 2026.
