Deadpool 2 has cast The Strain's Jack Kesy to play a major villain in the film.

<em>Kesy as Gabriel Bolivar in The Strain</em>

Deadline reports that while it's not entirely clear who he'll play, sources suggest it will be Black Tom Cassidy, an Irish villain whose powers include the ability to control and bond with plant life, and issue concussive blasts with a wooden object.Kesy is best known for playing a creepy goth rock star named Gabriel Bolivar on The Strain. Kesy can also be seen in the upcoming Baywatch movie, where he plays a character named Leon.

In the comics, Black Tom is known for being close friends with another major X-Men villain, Juggernaut. The character first appeared in a 1976 issue of Uncanny X-Men.

<em>Black Tom Cassidy</em>

Deadpool 2 will be released in theaters on June 1, 2018, following the New Mutants film, which opens in theaters on April 13, 2018. Deadpool 2 will feature Brolin as Cable, Zazie Beetz as Domino, and a new director in John Wick's David Leitch.

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Several characters from the first Deadpool are also confirmed to return, including Leslie Uggams as Deadpool's roommate Blind Al , Negasonic Teenage Warhead (Brianna Hildebrand), Colossus (Stefan Kapicic), and taxi driver Dopinder (Karan Soni). The film's writers recently discussed the inclusion of Cable and Domino in the sequel , as well as what Leitch brings to the production.

Alex Gilyadov is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.