Netflix Selects Spot-On Star for Bentham in the Hit Series Upcoming Installment
The Secret Organization is set to play a huge role in Netflix’s upcoming season of One Piece, although the major clash won’t unfold until season 3, and a adored, audience-beloved member has just been cast.
The streaming service revealed Tuesday that Cole Escola is now part of the One Piece cast for the third season and will portray Mr. 2. This character has the ability to change into an exact copy of any individual they’ve touched with their dominant hand. Escola, who is gender non-conforming and prefers they/them pronouns, will depict a rendition of that character re-envisioned as gender non-binary, as opposed to as a drag queen, in the live-action show, as in the initial comic and anime.
This performer joins several other fresh additions who will portray the organization to reality, such as chief the main antagonist, portrayed by the seasoned performer, an emerging star as another operative, and Sendhil Ramamurthy, who also joins the cast as King Nefertari Cobra of the desert kingdom.
Even though the role is a key figure of the group, the individual will be introduced in One Piece the upcoming installment. With the second season set to cover the Little Garden arc, this marks a major departure in the schedule of the character’s debut, one that could signal additional alterations to the plot development.
The actor’s combination of sharp comedic timing and deep sensitivity makes them a perfect fit for the part. Along with their current animated role in the youth-focused cartoon movie Boys Go to Jupiter, they garnered significant recognition and numerous honors for writing and starring in the hit comedy play Oh Mary!, highlighting the range they’ll bring to one of One Piece’s most celebrated figures.
Netflix's live-action One Piece series is set to return for its season two on March 10th, 2026.
