DC Universe's upcoming Doom Patrol series has found its Cyborg in one of the stars of The Purge franchise.

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The First Purge's Joivan Wade will play the series regular role of Victor Stone, aka Cyborg, in the streaming series, which is set to debut on DC Universe in 2019.According to DC and Warner Bros. TV, "Vic Stone is the charming and sarcastic half-human, half-machine superhero known as Cyborg. Vic may be connected to every computer on the world, but he struggles to maintain the connections that make him human. Desperate to gain acceptance from the outside world, Vic harnesses the curse of his cybernetic body and uses his powers as the ultimate hero for the digital age."Doom Patrol is described as "a reimagining of one of DC’s strangest group of outcasts: Robotman, Negative Man, Elasti-Woman and Crazy Jane. Led by the mysterious Dr. Niles Caulder they're called into action by the ultimate hero for the digital age, Cyborg. Banding together these rejects find themselves on a mission that will take them to the weirdest and most unexpected corners of the DC universe." Orange is the New Black star Diane Guerrero was cast as Crazy Jane last month Former Supernatural showrunner Jeremy Carver is in charge of the series, which also counts DC TV mainstays Greg Berlanti, Geoff Johns and Sarah Schechter as executive producers. The Doom Patrol team will be introduced in DC Universe's Titans, debuting this fall, before spinning off into a standalone series.The character is played by Ray Fisher on the big screen, having appeared in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League.Wade is an English actor who appeared as Rigsy in two episodes of Doctor Who, in addition to lead roles in Netflix's The Weekend Movie and British dramedy Youngers. He'll next star in BBC Films' VS. He's represented by Atlas Artists, WME, Sainou, and Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown.

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To learn more about the team of misfits, read our explainer on the Doom Patrol , and check out the pricing plans for DC Universe and everything we know about the DC streaming subscription service so far. The platform will include Titans Young Justice : Outsiders, Stargirl , and an adult-oriented Harley Quinn animated series.