Dan Payne Cast as Young Obsidian in Legends Of Tomorrow

It looks the second season of DC's Legends Of Tomorrow will feature not one but two iterations of the popular hero, Obsidian.

It was previously announced that Lance Henriksen (Aliens, The Terminator) would play the character in the forthcoming season. The veteran actor was to play an older version of Obsidian than many fans are used to, and would provide a presence of guidance to the team.

In the latest scoop from TVLine, we learned that the first version of Obsidian seen on the show will actually be younger.

According to the report, Dan Payne (The Cabin In The Woods, Star Trek: Beyond) will play the verson of the character that will exist in present day. Lance Henriksen, on the other hand, will be featured as the Obsidian of the future.

Instead of choosing to use makeup and visual effects to age a younger actor, the producers decided to go with multiple actors for the part.

Legends of Tomorrow is centered around a group of heroes that travel through time, so it seems likely that fans will get plenty of interaction with both versions of Obsidian.

Obsidian first appeared in DC Comics in 1983, and was the son of the original Green Lanter, Alan Scott.

Rather than inheriting the powers of space from his father, Obsidian wields a more supernatural range of abilities. He is able to control and manipulate shadows, allowing him to surprise his enemies. Obsidian also has some telekenetic powers, that can force his opponent to visualize the darkest parts of their soul.

Legends Of Tomorrow returns for its second season on October 13, 2016 on The CW.