Deadline is reporting that Lex Luthor has been found for the upcoming Superman: Legacy film from director/producer James Gunn – and it’s Nicholas Hoult.
Hoult had long been rumored as being an actor that was considered for a role in the project, and now, apparently it’s true. This isn’t his first comic book inspired role – he was previously The Beast in a few X-Men films – but this is certainly bound to be his largest one. Hoult has some big bald caps to fill – previous Luthors have included such great actors as Gene Hackman, Michael Rosenbaum, and Jon Cryer.
Superman: Legacy is scheduled to hit theaters on July 11, 2025. The film will star David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane.
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Jared
November 20, 2023
Love how they refer to previous Luthors as “great actors” but don’t mention that visually offensive, whiny b*tch Eisenberg LMAO