Deadline has reported that Alan Tudyk has joined the cast of the upcoming Doom Patrol live-action series. He will be playing Eric Mordern aka Mr. Nobody.
For those who are not familiar with the character, Eric Mordern was first introduced in Doom Patrol#86 and was transformed into Mr. Nobody in Doom Patrol, Vol. 2, #26. Eric Mordern was exposed to unknown experiments by a team of ex-Nazis located in post-war Paraguay. The experiments caused him to obtain the ability to emerge as a living shadow and steal the sanity of others. With his new found powers he becomes Mr. Nobody.
The confirmed cast so far for the series consists of:
- Alan Tudyk: Mr. Nobody
- Brendan Fraser: Robotman
- TBA: Negative Man
- April Bowlby: Elasti-Woman
- Diane Guerrero: Crazy Jane
- Joivan Wade: Cyborg
DC Universe will launch on September 15, the premiere date for Doom Patrol has not been confirmed at this time so stay tuned for updates.
Source: Deadline