Netflix Casts Spot-On Actor for Bentham in One Piece Upcoming Installment

The Secret Organization is poised to play a huge role in Netflix’s upcoming season of One Piece, though the major clash won’t unfold until the third season, and a adored, audience-beloved member has recently been selected.

The platform declared recently that the talented performer has joined the One Piece cast for the third season and will embody Bentham. This character possesses the power to morph into an identical duplicate of any individual they’ve made contact with with their main hand. The actor, who is identifies as non-binary and goes by they/them, will portray a rendition of that figure re-envisioned as non-binary identifying, rather than as a drag queen, in the live-action show, differing from the source material and cartoon version.

Escola is joined by several other recently announced actors set to bring the group to the screen, such as leader Sir Crocodile, brought to life by the seasoned performer, an emerging star as a key member, and a familiar face, who will appear as the cast as King Nefertari Cobra of the fictional land.

Although the role is a key figure of the organization, the individual will be introduced in One Piece the upcoming installment. Given the second season set to cover the Little Garden arc, this marks a significant shift in the timing of their first appearance, one that could suggest further changes to the story’s structure.

Escola’s blend of excellent comedic sense and deep sensitivity makes them a perfect fit for the part. Besides their recent voice performance in the animated coming-of-age film Boys Go to Jupiter, they earned widespread acclaim and several accolades for writing and starring in the popular theatrical show Oh Mary!, highlighting the range they’ll contribute to one of One Piece’s most celebrated figures.

The platform’s adapted One Piece series is due to premiere for its second season on the tenth of March, 2026.