Ray Fisher has been cast to play Cyborg in the upcoming Batman vs Superman movie.

The theatre actor, who has appeared in the TV series Orange Is the New Black and The Big C, joins Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Jesse Eisenberg, Gal Gadot and Amy Adams in the cast for the as-yet-untitled film.

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Cavill previously revealed that he would be keen to see Cyborg and STAR Labs featured in the sequel.

"Cyborg I think would make a wonderful character, an incredible bridge between both superhumans and humanity in a different way to Batman," he said.

Zack Snyder is directing from a script by David S. Goyer. Hans Zimmer recently revealed that Snyder has asked him to score the project.

The movie will be released in UK cinemas on April 30, 2016 in the UK and May 6, 2016 in the US.

Watch Henry Cavill discuss the film with Digital Spy below:

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Batman vs Superman movie casts actor Ray Fisher as Cyborg