Deadpool 2 has found its first villain.

Jack Kesy will go up against Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool in the sequel to 2016's hit R-rated superhero film, Deadline reports.

The identity of Kesy's character was not confirmed, but sources suggest he may be playing classic X-Men villain Black Tom Cassidy. Black Tom Cassidy was created by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum and first appear Uncanny X-Men #101 in 1976. In the Marvel Comics universe, Black Tom Cassidy is a mutant who can manipulate and project energy through plant life, usually using a shillelagh as a weapon of choice.

Black Tom is the cousin of Sean Cassidy, the X-Man Banshee who was played by Caleb Landry Jones in X-Men: First Class. Tom raised Banshee's daughter Theresa, who grew up to become the mutant X-Force member Siryn and later fell romantically for Deadpool. Black Tom has also been a member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants but is best known for teaming up with Juggernaut, who was played by Vinnie Jones in X-Men: The Last Stand. Tom and Juggernaut most recently reteamed in the debut issue of X-Men Blue earlier this year.

Kesy is most recognizable for his role on The Strain television series. He'll next appear in Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Zac Effron's Baywatch movie. Deadpool 2 currently has a 4.18 out of 5 ComicBook.com User Anticipation Rating, making it the fifth most anticipated upcoming comic book movie among ComicBook.com readers. Let us know how excited you are for Deadpool 2 by giving it your own anticipation rating below. David Leitch (John Wick) will direct the sequel, taking over for original Deadpool director Tim Miller. Fox is reportedly aiming for a June start of production in Vancouver.