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Baroque Works is poised to make a major impact in Netflix’s upcoming season of One Piece, though the true confrontation won’t unfold until season 3, and a cherished, fan-favorite member has recently been selected.

The streaming service revealed Tuesday that the skilled actor has joined the One Piece upcoming season’s lineup and will play Mr. 2. The role can use their power to morph into an exact copy of any person they’ve made contact with with their main hand. Escola, who is non-binary and goes by they/them, will portray a version of that figure re-envisioned as gender non-binary, rather than as a drag queen, in the live-action series, differing from the original manga and animated series.

This performer is joined by multiple recently announced actors who will portray the group to life, including chief Sir Crocodile, played by the seasoned performer, a talented actress as another operative, and Sendhil Ramamurthy, who also joins the ensemble as the monarch of Alabasta.

Even though this character is a important part of the group, the character won’t make their debut One Piece season 3. With the next season likely to portray the Little Garden arc, this marks a notable change in the timing of the character’s debut, one that could suggest more adjustments to the plot development.

Escola’s blend of excellent comedic sense and profound feeling makes them a standout choice for the role. Besides their current animated role in the animated coming-of-age film Boys Go to Jupiter, they received high praise and numerous honors for penning and acting in the successful stage production Oh Mary!, emphasizing the adaptability they’ll contribute to one of One Piece’s most celebrated figures.

The streaming service’s real-life One Piece series is scheduled to come back for its second season on March 10, 2026.