March 20, 2025 6:45 am

Nicholas Hoult Shares Teasing Preview of "Fun and Smart" Lex Luthor in James Gunn's DCU
Nicholas Hoult Shares Teasing Preview of "Fun and Smart" Lex Luthor in James Gunn's DCU

Nicholas Hoult Shares Teasing Preview of “Fun and Smart” Lex Luthor in James Gunn’s DCU

Among the many things to look forward to in James Gunn’s upcoming Superman film are new iterations of classic DC heroes and villains. Besides David Corenswet’s “old-fashioned” take as the lead character, there is also plenty of anticipation for Nicholas Hoult to play Lex Luthor, a deeply complex villain whose relationship with the Man of Steel has evolved and become much more nuanced throughout several comics, movies, and television shows. Collider attended Nicolas Hoult’s panel at MegaCon in Orlando, Florida, where the actor briefly talked about Luther’s motivations while praising Gunn’s ability to bring an exciting new angle to the character, as he would say:

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​The ‘Nosferatu’ actor has teased what he and James Gunn have in store for the iconic ‘Superman’ villain. Read More