Warner Bros. has cast Joe Manganiello ("True Blood") as the classic DC Comics villain Deathstroke the Terminator in the upcoming solo Batman film, written by DC Entertainment President & Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns, and starring "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice's" Ben Affleck. Affleck also co-wrote the film, and is directing.

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According to The Wall Street Journal, Manganiello was indeed the actor in the Deathstroke armor in the video that Affleck shared a couple weeks back boasting the fan-favorite mercenary. Johns confirmed Manganiello's casting in a recent interview with the outlet.

Here's the video Affleck shared from the film that features Deathstroke:

Created by Marv Wolfman and George Perez for 1980's "New Teen Titans" #2, Deathstroke is best known as the ultimate antagonist for the teenage super-team, introduced in the seminal "Judas Contract" story arc. Due to his popularity in the series, Deathstroke has starred in several of his own comic series -- most recently, an ongoing series that launched as part of DC Comics' "Rebirth," penned by Christopher Priest and drawn by Carlo Pagulayan and Jason Paz.

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In addition to starring on "True Blood," Manganiello appeared in "Magic Mike" and "Pee-wee's Big Holiday." Manganiello is no stranger to comic book adaptations -- he made his mark in film almost fifteen years ago as Flash Thompson in the first Sam Raimi "Spider-Man" film. Unfortunately, that version of the character never donned the Venom symbiote...

The "Batman" solo film hasn't been given a release date -- though some speculate it could hit theaters as soon as 2018. You can catch Affleck's Caped Crusader next in the Zack Snyder-directed "Justice League" when it hits theaters on November 17, 2017.