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The Secret Organization is set to exert significant influence in the next installment of Netflix’s show of One Piece, even if the real showdown won’t take place until the next season, and a beloved, popular member has just been cast.

Netflix announced this week that the talented performer is now part of the One Piece cast for the third season and will play Bentham. This character can use their power to morph into an exact copy of any person they’ve made contact with with their main hand. Escola, who is gender non-conforming and uses they/them pronouns, will portray a version of that role reinterpreted as non-binary identifying, instead of as a drag queen, in the live-action show, differing from the original manga and anime.

This performer is joined by a number of fresh additions tasked with bringing Baroque Works to life, featuring head the main antagonist, played by Joe Manganiello, a talented actress as another operative, and an accomplished actor, who also joins the cast as King Nefertari Cobra of the fictional land.

Although the role is a major member of the organization, the persona won’t make their debut One Piece the upcoming installment. Given season 2 expected to adapt the Little Garden segment, this represents a major departure in the schedule of the character’s debut, one that could suggest further changes to the plot development.

The actor’s combination of excellent comedic sense and emotional depth makes them a ideal selection for the role. Along with their current animated role in the animated feature Boys Go to Jupiter, they earned widespread acclaim and several accolades for writing and starring in the successful stage production Oh Mary!, highlighting the range they’ll contribute to one of One Piece’s highly regarded characters.

The streaming service’s real-life One Piece series is due to premiere for its next installment on the tenth of March, 2026.