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Baroque Works is geared up to exert significant influence in the forthcoming season on Netflix of One Piece, even if the major clash isn’t set to occur until season 3, and a cherished, audience-beloved member has recently been selected.

The platform declared Tuesday that the skilled actor will appear in the One Piece upcoming season’s lineup and will play Mr. 2. This character possesses the power to morph into an identical duplicate of any individual they’ve made contact with with their dominant hand. The performer, who is gender non-conforming and prefers they/them pronouns, will portray a interpretation of that character reinterpreted as non-binary, rather than as a drag performer, in the live-action show, differing from the initial comic and cartoon version.

Escola is joined by multiple fresh additions tasked with bringing Baroque Works to life, including head Mr. 0, brought to life by Joe Manganiello, a talented actress as another operative, and a familiar face, who is also part of the ensemble as the monarch of the fictional land.

Although Bon Clay is a important part of Baroque Works, the character will be introduced in One Piece season 3. Given season 2 set to cover the Little Garden arc, this signals a major departure in the schedule of the character’s debut, one that could indicate additional alterations to the plot development.

Their mix of precise humor and deep sensitivity makes them a perfect fit for the role. Along with their current animated role in the animated coming-of-age film Boys Go to Jupiter, they garnered significant recognition and multiple awards for penning and acting in the successful stage production Oh Mary!, showcasing the adaptability they’ll contribute to one of One Piece’s widely praised characters.

Netflix's live-action One Piece program is due to premiere for its season two on the tenth of March, 2026.