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Lex Luthorstar Nicholas Hoult reveals why hisDCUvillain hat David Corenswet ’s Man of Steel in James Gunn’sSuperman . James Gunn ’s upcomingSupermanmovieintroduces not only a new take on the nominal DC superhero , but also multiple villain who are set on kill him . As is usual for every DC universe , Superman will have to deal with Lex Luthor ’s attempts to thwart his heroic exertion and ruin his personal life sentence .
Speaking about James Gunn’sSupermanat MEGACON Orlando 2025 , whereScreenRantwas in attendance , Lex Luthor actor Nicholas Hoult provided a glance at Luthor ’s motivation , revealing what makes him be so distrustful of Superman . Hoult explains that Superman ’s immense power and unique approximation of justice perturb Luthor . Hoult pose the question :
“ If someone had ultimate power and the ability to do anything , then what happens when what he does does n’t align with everyone ’s impression of what is right ? ”
Nicholas Hoult also expresses his interest in reprising hisSupermanrole in succeeding DCU installing . James Gunn ’s DCU is seemingly typeset up overarching storyline and character arcs for many characters , require advantage of the franchise ’s interconnected nature to bring quality together at dissimilar points . Lex Luthor has only been confirmed forSuperman , but Hoult hopes he can play the villain longer :
" There is much I desire to do with Lex . But I would trust that I get to work that character for a while "
Why Lex Luthor’s Superman Hatred Makes So Much Sense
Lex Luthor’s Hatred Is Fueled By Envy
As suggested by Nicholas Hoult , Lex Luthor ’s antipathetic nature does n’t come simply from a natural tendency for evilness . Whereas some iteration of the character are drive by greed , Hoult ’s Luthor may believe that he ’s the one who ’s supposed to be the one who protect Metropolis and the world using his power and influence . When a divine metahuman go far to challenge the position quo , Luthor will probably feel like he ’s being usurped of his own heroism .
James Gunn ’s first Superman house trailer may have hidden a clue to Lex Luthor ’s power upgrade and the reason why he hate the Man of Steel in the DCU .
Apart from Lex Luthor , Superman ’s cast of charactersincludes other antagonists such as Maria Gabriela de Faría ’s the Engineer and the mysterious masked villain that accompany Lex Luthor , plus a group of four epic metahumans who seem to collide with Superman . Going by the dawdler , David Corenswet ’s Superman will wholly pass the definition of superhero in the DCU , which will certainly ruffle a few feathers among metahumans , vigilantes , villains , and regular citizen .
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Our Take On Nicholas Hoult’s Comments On Lex Luthor
Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor Will Probably Be A Recurring DCU Villain
Most of DC ’s previous live - actionSupermanmovies did n’t have the chance to dive into the intricacy of Lex Luthor and Superman ’s ill will , either because actors did n’t reprise thier roles or because their respective enfranchisement get along to a premature end . James Gunn’sSupermanseems to kvetch off a tenacious feud between David Corenswet ’s Superman and Nicholas Hoult ’s Lex Luthor . throw how expansive the DCU take to be , Nicholas Hoult ’s Lex Luthor is bound to take back multiple times to attack Superman and possibly other heroes as well .
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