Superman
Summary
As Nicholas Hoult is limit to play Lex Luthor inSuperman : Legacy , DCEU star topology Jesse Eisenberg offers a slice of advice for theDC Universeactor . Withthe DCEU motion picture timelineofficially done throughAquaman and the Lost Kingdom , DC Studios is now actively play on Gunn ’s DC Universe , which will be a sweet scratch line for Warner Bros. Discovery with their DC prop . The first DC Universe moving-picture show that will be commence filming presently isSuperman : Legacy , featuring David Corenswet as the next Man of Steel .
During the Sundance Film Festival , Eisenberg was asked byVarietyif he had any summit for Hoult , who will be the nextLex Luthor in live - actionon the big screen . Eisenberg , who play Lex inBatman v window pane : Dawn of JusticeandZack Snyder ’s Justice League , offered the following to Hoult :
Do n’t watch me ! Whenever you play a role you palpate machine-accessible to it . There ’s no agency around it . Any time you do anything , even if it ’s a motion-picture show that ’s a Hollywood variety of affair , you connect .
Superman is the first first appearance in James Gunn ’s much anticipate new DCU , and here is everything we have it away from hurl to story and vent escort .
What We Know About Lex Luthor In Superman: Legacy So Far
At the time of this story ’s publishing , very little has been revealed about Hoult ’s interpretation of Lex inSuperman : Legacy . Gunn has confirmed one of the obvious details for this Modern iteration of Lex , which is that he will be bald , just like his other cinematic counterparts . What is ill-defined is whether or not Lex will dish up as the master scoundrel inSuperman : Legacy , or if he is serving as a lowly antagonist .
However , a cue about the DC Universe ’s Lex may have slip whenSuperman : Legacywas ab initio vomit for the function . One of the roles DC Studios hold auditions for was " Apex , " which was heavily speculate to be Lex himself . But the term " Apex " may have been a mite towards the type of Lex thatSuperman : Legacywill be using from the comics , as there is the Apex Lex Luthor , a top-notch - powered version of him who is part - human / part - Martian .
According to James Gunn , Superman : Legacywill not be the only DC Universe project to go into yield this year .
generate there have been various iteration of Lex Luthor that have been presented in live - action , it will be fun to see how the DC Universe reinvent the character . Since it appears the DC Universe is going with a younger translation of the character to match its Superman , there will be a luck of room to build upon for one of Clark Kent ’s most formidable enemies . With less than two month left to go beforeSuperman : Legacystarts principal picture taking , time will state what Gunn is doing with Lex in this story .
Source : Variety
