Tony Todd has joined the cast of "The Flash."

According to Variety, Todd will voice DC Comics' villain Zoom in Season 2. It has long been a question as to who would be the villain in the upcoming series would be, and Todd's casting has revealed what fans were speculating.

Zoom's appearance was first teased during "The Flash" panel at San Diego Comic-Con, but CW had not confirmed that the character would be the main villain.

According to Variety "Zoom will menace titular hero Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) beginning in Episode 2, 'Flash of Two Worlds.'"

Executive producer Andrew Kreisberg gave exclusive details to the trade magazine and revealed why Zoom would be the big villain.

"Last year, with the Reverse-Flash, we just modulated Tom Cavanagh's voice, and this year we wanted to do something a little bit different," he said.

"Part of the mystery of the season is who or what is underneath the Zoom outfit, and so we wanted to do something like James Earl Jones as Darth Vader -- this iconic voice coming out of this mask. Last year, we thought of the Reverse-Flash as a speed warrior; this year, Zoom is like a speed demon, and no one does demon-voice better than Tony Todd."

Kreisberg also revealed details about the Zoom's uniform and even compared it to Venom in Marvel's Spider-Man.

"The Zoom outfit is much more organic than the Reverse-Flash suit. In a way, it's hard to tell if it is a suit or alive... There's no skin showing, for all you know there's a robot underneath, or dark energy."

"The Flash" is one of the most anticipated shows of the fall season especially after the first season obtained such rave reviews and won a huge following.

For fans, it will be interesting to see how Zoom fits into the development of Barry Allen's character and into the world that DC and the CW are creating for the show.

"The Flash" Season 2 is expected to premiere on Oct. 6 on the CW.

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