🔗 Share this article Netflix Chooses Spot-On Star for Bentham in the Hit Series Season 3 Baroque Works is poised to exert significant influence in the next installment of Netflix’s show of One Piece, though the true confrontation won’t unfold until season 3, and a adored, fan-favorite member has recently been selected. The streaming service revealed this week that Cole Escola will appear in the One Piece upcoming season’s lineup and will play Bentham. The role possesses the power to transform into an exact copy of any individual they’ve touched with their main hand. Escola, who is gender non-conforming and goes by they/them, will play a interpretation of that role reinterpreted as non-binary, as opposed to as a drag performer, in the live-action show, as in the initial comic and animated series. This performer joins several other fresh additions set to bring the group to the screen, such as head Sir Crocodile, portrayed by the well-known actor, an emerging star as another operative, and an accomplished actor, who will appear as the cast as the monarch of the desert kingdom. Even though this character is a important part of the organization, the individual won’t make their debut One Piece the upcoming installment. Given the next season set to cover the Little Garden segment, this represents a major departure in the timing of their first appearance, one that could suggest additional alterations to the plot development. The actor’s combination of sharp comedic timing and deep sensitivity makes them a perfect fit for the role. In addition to their latest vocal work in the animated feature Boys Go to Jupiter, they received high praise and numerous honors for writing and starring in the popular theatrical show Oh Mary!, highlighting the adaptability they’ll contribute to one of One Piece’s most celebrated figures. The streaming service’s real-life One Piece series is set to return for its next installment on the tenth of March, 2026.