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Lex Luthor is a supervillain portrayed by American actor Gene Hackman in the Warner Bros. Superman film series produced by Ilya and Alexander Salkind, and is an adaption of the original DC Comics character, Lex Luthor.
Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor: The CEO of LuthorCorp and the arch-nemesis of Superman. [7] [9] [10] Hoult was inspired by Michael Rosenbaum's portrayal of Lex Luthor in the series Smallville, and chose to work out for the role based on the depiction of Luthor in the comic book All-Star Superman (2005–2008) by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. [11]
In "Superman: Red Son", Lex Luthor is a respected scientific prodigy married to Lois Lane-Luthor who believes the Soviet Superman is halting human progress. [149] Following several failed attempts to kill Superman, who later fakes his death, Luthor turns his attention to advancing the human race, ultimately becoming mankind's greatest mind and ...
Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor also appears in the footage, with flashes of Superman's bald nemesis armed with a gun and looking incredibly pissed off. "This Lex is obviously smart and ruthless, and ...
DC Studios CEO James Gunn has confirmed on social media that Nicholas Hoult will play Lex Luthor in the forthcoming Superman: Legacy.. Gunn posted a picture of the pair together on Instagram ...
Paul Newman was offered his choice of roles as Superman, Lex Luthor or Jor-El for $4 million, turning down all three roles. [15] [33] When it was next decided to cast an unknown actor, casting director Lynn Stalmaster first suggested Christopher Reeve, but Donner and the producers felt he was too young and skinny. [17]
The teaser trailer for James Gunn’s “Superman” brought with it the first footage of Nicholas Hoult as the villainous Lex Luthor, a role Oscar nominee Jesse Eisenberg knows well having played ...
In 2001, Rosenbaum received a Saturn Award for his portrayal of Lex Luthor on Smallville. [10] Continuing in the superhero genre, he played Wally West (a.k.a. the Flash) in the DC Comics animated series Justice League, Static Shock, and Justice League Unlimited, as well as portraying a younger version of Wally West as Kid Flash in Teen Titans.