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The Secret Organization is set to play a huge role in the next installment of Netflix’s show of One Piece, even if the real showdown won’t unfold until the third season, and a adored, fan-favorite member has recently been selected.

Netflix announced this week that the skilled actor is now part of the One Piece upcoming season’s lineup and will portray Bon Clay. This character can use their power to change into an exact copy of any individual they’ve laid a hand on with their right hand. The actor, who is gender non-conforming and prefers they/them pronouns, will play a interpretation of that role reimagined as non-binary identifying, instead of as a drag artist, in the real-life adaptation, as in the initial comic and animated series.

Escola will work alongside a number of fresh additions who will portray the group to life, such as head the main antagonist, played by Joe Manganiello, Sophia Anne Caruso as another operative, and an accomplished actor, who also joins the cast as King Nefertari Cobra of Alabasta.

Although Bon Clay is a major member of Baroque Works, the individual will be introduced in One Piece the upcoming installment. Considering the second season expected to adapt the Little Garden storyline, this marks a notable change in the placement of their first appearance, one that could indicate further changes to the story’s structure.

Escola’s blend of excellent comedic sense and emotional depth makes them a perfect fit for the character. Besides their latest vocal work in the youth-focused cartoon movie Boys Go to Jupiter, they received high praise and multiple awards for writing and starring in the popular theatrical show Oh Mary!, emphasizing the range they’ll add to one of One Piece’s highly regarded characters.

The platform’s adapted One Piece program is scheduled to come back for its second season on the tenth of March, 2026.