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Doom Patrol - Brendan Fraser to Star as Robotman in DC Universe Series

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Brendan Fraser (The Mummy, Trust, Condor) has been cast to star as Robotman/Cliff Steele in the upcoming DC Universe series, Doom Patrol per Deadline.

Fraser will play Cliff Steele, a former race car driver who was in a horrific accident that left his body uninhabitable. Cliff's brain was saved by the mysterious Dr. Caulder and he lives on in a powerful robotic body.

Deadline notes that Brendan Fraser will provide the voiceover for Robotman and appear in flashback scenes as Cliff Steele whilst Riley Shanahan will provide the physical performance.

Doom Patrol is a reimagining of the beloved superhero DC characters originally written and drawn by Arnold Drake, Bob Haney, and Bruno Premiani. It revolves around Robotman, Negative Man, Elasti-Woman (April Bowlby) and Crazy Jane. Led by modern-day mad scientist Dr. Niles Caulder, they’re called into action by the ultimate hero for the digital age, Cyborg (Wade). Banding together these rejects find themselves on a mission that will take them to the weirdest and most unexpected corners of the DC universe.

Fraser will provide the voiceover for Robotman and will appear in flashback scenes as Cliff Steele. Riley Shanahan has also been cast in the role of Robotman. He will provide the physical performance of the character on stage in full body costume.

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The drama is written by Jeremy Carver (Supernatural) who will also executives produces the live-action series alongside Geoff Johns, Greg Berlanti, and Sarah Schechter.

Diane Guerrero and April Bowlby were previously cast as Crazy Jane and Elasti-Woman in the live-action streaming series along with Joivan Wade as Cyborg.


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