We heard a rumour… that Euphoria star Javon Walton is joining the cast of The Umbrella Academy season 3. The news – which has been confirmed by Netflix – comes shortly after the 15-year-old actor became the talk of the Twittersphere following Euphoria’s second season finale (no spoilers!), in which he plays Fezco’s (Angus Cloud) unofficially adopted younger brother Ashtray.

Walton also boasts the title of champion boxer and gymnast, having competed in the Junior Olympics and demonstrating his impressive athleticism opposite Dwayne Johnson in a 2018 Under Armour advert. Though the actor’s role in the upcoming third season of Netflix’s Umbrella Academy is unconfirmed, likelihood is he will have ample opportunity to demonstrate both his acting and sporting talents.

The Utopia actor joins an already packed cast, thanks to season 3’s introduction of an alternate timeline in which the Umbrella Academy is now the Sparrow Academy – complete with an entirely new group of superpowered kids. As always, you thank Vanya (or Five, or Reginald, depending on your point of view) for that.

Filming on the third season wrapped in September 2021, so expect the next chapter in the Netflix series to release later this year. The exact date is still to be announced.