April 24, 2014: Ray Fisher Cast as Cyborg in 'Batman vs. Superman'

Posted by Neil Cole

Theater actor Ray Fisher has landed the role of Cyborg/Victor Stone in director Zack Snyder's 2016 follow-up to "Man of Steel."

According to Variety, Fisher was selected for the role in the highly anticipated film after Warner Bros. spent the past couple of weeks testing various actors.

Variety goes on to state that the role, while not a significant one, paves the way for the character to be featured as a founding member of the Justice League in a big screen adaptation based on the iconic group of superheroes.

Warner Bros. has yet to issue an official statement on this latest casting news.

Stone will star alongside Henry Cavill, reprising his role as Superman/Clark Kent, Ben Affleck as Batman/Bruce Wayne, and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince. The yet-to-be-officially titled film also stars Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor and Jeremy Irons as Alfred, and reunites “Man of Steel” stars Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane.

'Batman vs Superman' is currently being written by Chris Terrio, from a screenplay by David S. Goyer. Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder are producing, with Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Wesley Coller, David S. Goyer and Geoff Johns serving as executive producers.

The film is set to open worldwide on May 6, 2016, and is based on Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster, Batman characters created by Bob Kane, and Wonder Woman created by William Moulton Marston, appearing in comic books published by DC Entertainment.



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