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Lex Luthor? When it comes to the positive takes critics have shared about James Gunn’s Superman, a considerable amount of praise has been pushed towards the ensemble cast. Lead actor David Corenswet has been praised for his winning performance as the Man of Steel but,
Hoult’s performance has been compared to Clancy Brown’s iconic voice work in Superman: The Animated Series. His Luthor is cold, intelligent, and calculating—a true mastermind. Meenan praises Hoult for delivering a villain with real menace through calm intensity, never overplaying the role.
Nathan Fillion portrayed Guy Gardner, a superhero known as one of the Green Lanterns. The 2025 film will be Gardner's Superman big-screen debut, but he was first played on-screen by Matthew Settle in the 1997 television pilot Justice League of America.
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Esquire Philippines on MSNNicholas Hoult on Lex Luthor, Superman, and DC's New EraIn James Gunn’s rebooted DC Universe, Hoult brings a sharp, layered take to one of DC’s original super-villains, Lex Luthor. He’s obsessive, determined, relentless, and ruthless—willing to use any means, including shaping public opinion and exploiting others' abilities, to outmaneuver the Man of Steel.
"Superman" reboots the DC Universe by throwing audiences right into the action. If you got a bit lost towards the end, we're here to help.
In Superman (2025), we see that the message sent by Superman's parents asked him to take over Earth, but was the message altered by Luthor?
Director James Gunn used a number of Cleveland landmarks while filming "Superman" last year in Ohio. Did you spot them?
Since his debut in 1940's Action Comics #23, Luthor has evolved from a somewhat gimmicky Golden Age bad guy into one of the most iconic supervillains of all time, with decades of history as Superman's chief nemesis and one of the de facto leaders of DC's various villains.
The Superman ending is pretty busy, so you might still have questions about what exactly went down.The new movie has arrived as part of DCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters, with James Gunn in the director's chair.