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Xolo Maridueña Cast as Portgas D. Ace in Netflix’s One Piece Season 3

The latest casting underscores Season 3’s move into the next manga arc as production readies to restart in Cape Town later this year.

Overview

  • Netflix confirmed Maridueña’s role as Ace, joining the previously announced Cole Escola as Bon Clay for the new season.
  • Season 3 is slated to return to production in Cape Town, South Africa, later in 2025, according to Netflix and producers.
  • Escola, a Tony winner, will play Bon Clay as a non-binary character described as a theatrical assassin who turns combat into art.
  • Season 2, titled One Piece: Into the Grand Line, is scheduled to premiere on March 10, 2026, with no Season 3 launch date set.
  • An early Season 3 renewal in August enabled accelerated planning, with reporting indicating the new episodes will track Alabasta-era storylines.