Superman, James Gunn and Lex Luthor
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We ranked every major Lex Luthor performance, including Nicholas Hoult's, to crown Superman's best on-screen nemesis.
When taking on a timeless role like Lex Luthor for James Gunn’s Superman movie, it helps to get advice from actors who’ve been in the villainous role before. Batman V. Superman ’s Lex Luthor’s Jesse Eisenberg's blunt advice to Nicholas Hoult was… basically not to watch his performance.
Superman director James Gunn confirms that he initially had conversations with Bradley Cooper about Lex Luthor before deciding on Nicholas Hoult.
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SuperHeroHype on MSNAll Movies & Shows Where Lex Luthor Could Return After SupermanCurious to know when Lex Luthor, played by Nicholas Hoult, could return after Superman 2025? At the end of the movie, Superman humiliates Lex Luthor, giving him a well-deserved defeat and unmasking his plans to destroy Earth in an attempt to bring the hero down.
We break down the epic ending to James Gunn's Superman, how it sets up future movies, and why it's a good thing that Gunn isn't necessarily focused on what's next for the DCU.
Nicholas Hoult's portrayal of iconic supervillain Lex Luthor in Superman makes us sure the DCU's other villains will be handled perfectly.
The Superman Good Deeds, Lex Luthor Bad Deeds meme trend took off shortly after the release of Superman (2025), directed by James Gunn and starring David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult.
Robert Downey Jr.'s casting as Doctor Doom in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday rocked the internet when it was announced, but I was instantly skeptical. To me, bringing back RDJ as a villain felt like a desperate move,