Brendan Fraser, known for his roles in The Mummy, George of the Jungle and more, has been cast as Robotman (aka Cliff Steele) in DC Universe’s live-action series Doom Patrol

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As announced by Deadline , Fraser will do voiceover work for Robotman while Riley Shanahan will be the on-stage performer of the character in full costume. Fraser will play Cliff Steele in flashback scenes, before the character nearly dies in a race car accident that results in his brain being transplanted into a robot host.Doom Patrol will also include Diane Guerrero as Crazy Jane , April Bowlby as Elasti-Woman, Jovian Wade as Cyborg, and as-of-yet unannounced actors playing Negative Man and Dr. Niles Caulder. If you want to know more about Doom Patrol, check out our explanation of the somewhat obscure super team Doom Patrol will be available as part of the DC Universe streaming service , which will also include Titans, Swamp Thing, Young Justice and more. Doom Patrol will premiere in 2019.

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