Gunn isn’t blind to what came before. He gives a nod to Smallville and Michael Rosenbaum, whose Lex felt tragic and human.

Nicholas Hoult recently broke down Lex Luthor’s motivations in Superman (2025), explaining why the villain hates and fears the Man of Steel. In a new interview, Hoult revealed how power, ego, and ...

Superman star Nicholas Hoult recently opened up a bit about the upcoming sequel, Man of Tomorrow, and how his character Lex Luthor fits into it. What did Nicholas Hoult say about Man of Tomorrow?

Nicholas Hoult is ready to talk about what drives Lex Luthor in Superman. During a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actor was eager to discuss why the villain hates Superman (David ...

It's no secret that James Gunn's hotly anticipated Superman won't be an origin story for Clark Kent (David Corenswet). Not only will it be skipping his arrival on Earth and early life in Kansas, but ...

Man of Steel fans can breathe a sigh of relief because James Gunn promises that his film’s version of Lex Luthor will indeed be “scary.” The coveted role of the brilliant billionaire baddie is now in ...

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James Gunn's Superman won't be Nicholas Hoult's first brush with the superhero genre (he played Beast in 20th Century Fox's X-Men movies), but it will be his first time portraying a major DC Comics ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I hired him because I said, ‘This man is so full of hatred.’ James Gunn is, of course, having ...

Nicholas Hoult had an odd reaction to being cast as Lex Luthor in Superman. According to the actor, who plays the primary antagonist in the director James Gunn's Superman reboot, he let out a "cackle" ...