Netflix Chooses Ideal Star for Bentham in the Hit Series Third Season
The Secret Organization is geared up to play a huge role in Netflix’s upcoming season of One Piece, although the true confrontation won’t take place until the third season, and a beloved, audience-beloved member has now been chosen.
The streaming service revealed recently that Cole Escola is now part of the One Piece upcoming season’s lineup and will portray Mr. 2. This character can use their power to morph into an perfect replica of any person they’ve laid a hand on with their main hand. The actor, who is identifies as non-binary and prefers they/them pronouns, will depict a interpretation of that character reinterpreted as gender non-binary, rather than as a drag queen, in the live-action series, unlike the original manga and anime.
The new cast member will work alongside several other new cast members tasked with bringing Baroque Works to reality, including head Mr. 0, played by Joe Manganiello, a talented actress as another operative, and Sendhil Ramamurthy, who will appear as the ensemble as the ruler of Alabasta.
Even though this character is a important part of the organization, the character won’t appear until One Piece the upcoming installment. Given the second season set to cover the Little Garden segment, this signals a significant shift in the schedule of Bon Clay’s introduction, one that could signal further changes to the story’s structure.
Escola’s blend of sharp comedic timing and profound feeling makes them a perfect fit for the part. In addition to their latest vocal work in the animated coming-of-age film Boys Go to Jupiter, they earned widespread acclaim and several accolades for creating and performing in the successful stage production Oh Mary!, emphasizing the adaptability they’ll contribute to one of One Piece’s most celebrated roles.
The platform’s adapted One Piece show is due to premiere for its second season on the tenth of March, 2026.