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'Superman: Legacy’: Nicholas Hoult Lands Role Of Lex Luthor (updated with more castings)

Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:20 pm
Posted by RLDSC FAN
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Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:20 pm
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EXCLUSIVE: We hear that James Gunn has found his Lex Luthor in British actor Nicholas Hoult, several sources tell us.

A movie star was always eyed for this role after Gunn selected fresh face David Corenswet in the title role, and Emmy winner Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane.



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Skyler Gisondo Gisondo, known for his work on HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones, has been cast as Jimmy Olsen, the boyish cub photographer at The Daily Planet who works alongside Clark Kent and Lois Lane.

At the same time, Sara Sampaio, the Portugese model known for her Victoria’s Secret work, has been cast as Eve Teschmacher, the assistant and sometimes mistress to the scheming villain Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult).



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This post was edited on 11/21/23 at 2:23 pm
Posted by theunknownknight
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Posted on 11/20/23 at 5:26 pm to
No Michael Rosenbaum

No care
Posted by Fewer Kilometers
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Posted on 11/20/23 at 6:34 pm to
Strong cast.
Posted by GeauxHouston
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Member since Nov 2013
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Posted on 11/20/23 at 6:56 pm to
This is gonna be a good one
Posted by Starchild
Member since May 2010
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Posted on 11/20/23 at 7:24 pm to
It was just a matter of time before Hoult got one of these roles as often he’s in discussions for them. Great actor for sure. Hopefully is portrayal is more like Rosenbaum and less like Eisenberg
Posted by vilma4prez
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Posted on 11/20/23 at 9:05 pm to
Huzzah!
Posted by Bham4Tide
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Posted on 11/20/23 at 9:27 pm to
Hoult is a very good actor. He should do well.
Posted by meeple
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Posted on 11/20/23 at 9:43 pm to
Nicholas Hoult is a Beast of an actor.
Posted by WicKed WayZ
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Posted on 11/20/23 at 9:55 pm to
If Croenswet can nail it, this cast is shaping up very nicely
Posted by SouthEasternKaiju
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Posted on 11/20/23 at 10:14 pm to
Like Nick Hoult, but I don't see him as Lex Luther.


*sigh*
Posted by Green Chili Tiger
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Posted on 11/21/23 at 8:31 am to
Posted by BluegrassBelle
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Posted on 11/21/23 at 8:35 am to
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Like Nick Hoult, but I don't see him as Lex Luther.




He absolutely has the range to do so.
Posted by Vood
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 11/21/23 at 8:43 am to
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If Croenswet can nail it,


I really hope they give him a better interpretation of Superman than they gave Henry Cavill. Cavill did the best he could with the garbage personality they gave him. He deserved better.

Posted by skrayper
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Posted on 11/21/23 at 8:47 am to
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I really hope they give him a better interpretation of Superman than they gave Henry Cavill. Cavill did the best he could with the garbage personality they gave him. He deserved better.


Agreed.

I like a hopeful version of Superman, not an angsty version. If I want angsty, I'll watch Batman.

Zack Snyder basically made Superman into a super-powered Batman.
Posted by LSU6262
Member since Jun 2008
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Posted on 11/21/23 at 9:19 am to
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This is gonna be a good one


It seems like it. If only DC Studios / WB does get in their own way and screw it up
Posted by Midget Death Squad
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Posted on 11/21/23 at 9:36 am to
Today is the greatest day he's ever known?



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Posted by SammyTiger
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Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 11/21/23 at 9:37 am to
Eisenberg’s luthor was so fricking weird. it was like a bad Joker without the makeup.

he was 1000x more Luthor-ish in The Social Network.
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 11/21/23 at 10:16 am to
Seems like a decent casting, but I'm still amazed at Hollywood's seeming refusal to hire redheads to depict established redheads. I used to think this was just a female thing but I guess now they're extending it to guys too.

ETA: If he's bald the whole time I guess it doesn't matter.
This post was edited on 11/21/23 at 10:17 am
Posted by TigerDeacon
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Posted on 11/21/23 at 10:27 am to
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Huzzah!


Posted by Hot Carl
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Posted on 11/21/23 at 10:42 am to
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Today is the greatest day he's ever known?


And I, too, understood this reference.
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