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Baroque Works is geared up to make a major impact in the next installment of Netflix’s show of One Piece, even if the true confrontation won’t unfold until the next season, and a adored, audience-beloved member has now been chosen.

Netflix announced Tuesday that the talented performer will appear in the One Piece upcoming season’s lineup and will portray Bon Clay. Bon Clay has the ability to change into an identical duplicate of any person they’ve touched with their dominant hand. The actor, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, will play a interpretation of that character reimagined as non-binary, instead of as a drag queen, in the live-action series, unlike the original manga and animated series.

The new cast member joins multiple new cast members tasked with bringing the organization to the screen, such as leader Sir Crocodile, brought to life by Joe Manganiello, an emerging star as Miss Goldenweek, and Sendhil Ramamurthy, who is also part of the cast as the monarch of the desert kingdom.

Though the role is a major member of the organization, the individual won’t make their debut One Piece the third season. With the second season set to cover the Little Garden arc, this represents a notable change in the schedule of Bon Clay’s introduction, one that could signal further changes to the story’s structure.

Their mix of sharp comedic timing and profound feeling makes them a standout choice for the role. In addition to their latest vocal work in the youth-focused cartoon movie Boys Go to Jupiter, they earned widespread acclaim and multiple awards for writing and starring in the successful stage production Oh Mary!, highlighting the versatility they’ll contribute to one of One Piece’s most celebrated roles.

The platform’s adapted One Piece program is scheduled to come back for its second season on March 10th, 2026.