Timothy Dalton will portray Dr. Niles Caulder, more informally known as simply “the Chief,” on the upcoming live-action Doom Patrol series. The Chief is a wheelchair-bound eccentric scientist who traditionally leads the Doom Patrol and is considered a brilliant mind despite his quirks.

As Dalton has played both heroes and villains across his storied acting career, it fits that he’ll take on the role of Caulder, who has historically been a bit of both.

According to the Chief’s Doom Patrol character description, Dr. Caulder is a pioneer in medical science, searching the world over for those on the edge of death in need of a miracle. Brilliant, but controversial, Dr. Caulder will stop at nothing to help those he believes are in need, including his collection of strange heroes known as The Doom Patrol.

In Grant Morrison’s run on the series, the Chief was revealed to be plotting to destroy much of the world in order to restart human society, and was eventually defeated by the Doom Patrol. While he was seemingly reformed, in Gerard Way and Nick Derington’s recent run on the book, it’s clear his ideas are still misguided.

It’s unknown whether the show will follow a similar path with the character, or keep him as a largely heroic figure. Either way, Dalton should be up for the task. Best known for his stint as James Bond in both The Living Daylights and License to Kill, Dalton has been a presence in film since the 1960s, where he made an impression in both The Lion in Winter and Wuthering Heights. Genre fans will also know him best from his roles in cult faves Flash Gordon, The Rocketeer, and Hot Fuzz, and his appearance as a villainous Time Lord in Doctor Who opposite David Tennant.

Doom Patrol, which will be available exclusively on DC’s digital streaming service DC Universe, has also cast Alan Tudyk as Mr. Nobody, Brendan Fraser as Cliff Steele (and voicing Robotman), Jovian Wade as Cyborg, April Bowlby as Elasti-Woman, and Diane Guerrero as Crazy Jane. DC Universe launches on September 15, 2018.