The Official Lex Luthor Casting Thread

[Sawyer]

I don't know, Shannon looks pretty charming to me in this photo:

http://www.deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/shannon.jpg

I think he could pull off a good Lex Luthor.

Still looks like a serial killer.

[AntMan]

Still looks like a serial killer.

Ted Bundy was a serial killer. Serial killers don't have a "look" per se.

[RoughNTumble]

he looks like a serial killer

[Kurosawa]

Lex shouldn't look overtly evil, especially if they happen to go with the idea that Lex and Clark were once friends. Lex should seem redeemable, even if he never does reform.

[AntMan]

he looks like a serial killer

He may look evil, but he doesn't look like a serial killer, because they don't have a look. If they did, rhe cops would keep an eye on everyone with this look.

[Rowsdower!]

Yeah, and I think we should remember, that "looking" like a serial killer doesn't mean in any way that you are one. For example, Shannon "looks" like a serial killer and is a respected and talented actor.

Ted Bundy "looked" like a movie star and happened to be a serial killer.

[AntMan]

Right on man.

[Rowsdower!]

Thanks. And depending on the role, Shannon doesn't ALWAYS look like a psycho. In Revolutionary Road and Bug? He did, but that's also because he was PLAYING a psycho. He didn't look crazy in Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, though. Just imposing. He didn't look crazy in The Runaways; just flamboyant and a bit weird. He didn't look crazy in 8 Mile; just came off like trailer trash. I haven't seen Boardwalk Empire, so I don't know what he's like on that. But he's a very versatile actor.

[JAK®]

He doesn't look like a psycho in Boardwalk Empire. He looks like an authoritative person.

[Rodrigo90]

I've always liked Lex's expression of being straight faced one second,then have a manic look in his eyes the next. Shannon has a face like that.

[BH/HHH]

I've always liked Lex's expression of being straight faced one second,then have a manic look in his eyes the next. Shannon has a face like that.

Totally agree :up:

[Rodrigo90]

That's why I think Shannon would be a good choice to play Lex.

I don't want to see a too serious Lex,cause he isn't like that and it's not believable. Lex is eccentric,but he manages to keep a cool exterior.

Like that scene in Birthright,where he's serious and lecturing Superman about Krypton,then burts out in hysterical laughter at him.

I want him to be more serious than Spacey and Hackman's portrayals,but have that borderline crazy edge.

[TheWiseGuy487]

Like that scene in Birthright,where he's serious and lecturing Superman about Krypton,then burts out in hysterical laughter at him.

Are you talking about this?

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/6834/51700231.jpg

I love the way Lex was portrayed in Birthright. I would love to see something like this in the movie.

[JAK®]

Michael Shannon's demo reel;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZAicIFArm0&feature=related

Notice how he changes his voice for every role. You also see him with a buzz-cut which is kind of like being bald. He's perfect for Luthor.

[Rodrigo90]

Definitely. That scene in Birthright,Shannon could pull that off exceptionally well. He has a nice blend of seriousness and eccentricity,that is A+ Luthor material.

[Sabaoth]

Hey, lets keep emphasizing how bad Sucker Punch did all over the net,
and maybe it will force them to announce who is getting cast as Luthor ASAP!

[Rowsdower!]

Good idea.

I say we start a national campaign to force Snyder to shorten the title of Sucker Punch to "Suck."

[Sabaoth]

Y'know I was thinking about how the revelation of Adams as Lois may shed light on who be Lex;
I can't believe for a second that after casting Academy Award winning or nominated starts in lead roles (Costner,Lane, and Adams), suddenly we are going to get a less known star to be Lex.
If we just follow the trail of stars that Snyder has laid out through his previous casting in this move, not including Superman himself because Superman is always the unknown dude, it just points to an academy award winner or nominated actor being cast as Lex Luthor.
So no Billy Zane (thank god!).
Here are the list for Academy Award nominated actors -
Best Actor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor
Supporting Actor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor

And yes, Michael Shannon and Vigo are on those lists....so is Sean Penn!

I'd bet a million that our future Lex, Perry, and Zod (I hope no Zod!) are to be found named in one of those two lists above...

[Changeling]

I'd so much rather see Mortensen as Lex than as Zod. Just because i think Lex will have a present in every movie in this new series (if there is more than one) i feel like we'd be wasting Viggo.

If he is cast as Zod I will not be dissapointed at all though

[GoblinWhirlwind]

If they're trying to amass such talent, Snyder really must have went after Daniel Day-Lewis.

After Adams getting Lois, I don't have a clue who could get Luthor now.

[BH/HHH]

If they're trying to amass such talent, Snyder really must have went after Daniel Day-Lewis.

After Adams getting Lois, I don't have a clue who could get Luthor now.

I know the casting of this film has just completely blown me away and surprised me at every turn.

I think surely Lex casting has to be next.

[Sabaoth]

If they're trying to amass such talent, Snyder really must have went after Daniel Day-Lewis.

After Adams getting Lois, I don't have a clue who could get Luthor now.

Daniel Day-Lewis would be idea after the recent casting. They never said Lewis said no or was offered anything, right?

Michael Shannon would be awesome too!

[GoblinWhirlwind]

I'd probably run out and celebrate in the street if a week from now I got online and saw the headline "Daniel Day-Lewis is Lex Luthor!"

Who knows though, with Snyder and friends going after skilled actors, so many could get it.

[KRIM]

I think DDL is just out of reach, but anyone else is fair game. Clearly attracting seasoned and respected actors isn't out of this production's capabilities. So I expect to be extremely pleased with whomever they cast.

[GoblinWhirlwind]

Unfortunately you're probably right, the main reason being... isn't he doing Abe Lincoln right around the same time?

[Marvin]

Luthor

http://www.rpgcodex.net/phpBB/images/smiles/orson_welles_clap.gif

[Sawyer]

Why?

[Rodrigo90]

I like Viggo,but I just cant picture him as Lex. DDL would be a dream come true,but he seems unlikely.

Shannon is my favorite choice,because I believe he has the right combo of serious and manic behavior that the role of Lex requires.

The businessman,and the mad scientist. Thats the kind of Luthor I prefer.

[The Caped Knight]

Well we got two major casting role completed [Superman/Clark Kent and Lois Lane] Now it's time to hear the big announcement of who will play the Arch-Nemesis : LEX LUTHOR .

I eagerly await with great anticipation on this casting announcement .

[Nemi]

Well we got two major casting role completed [Superman/Clark Kent and Lois Lane] Now it's time to hear the big announcement of who will play the Arch-Nemesis : LEX LUTHOR .

I eagerly await with great anticipation on this casting announcement .

I'm really curious to see who it will be. I have a feeling it will be another actor that people weren't expecting.

[Jake Cassidy]

They've all been surprises so far. Except for Costner. I hope it keeps going that way. It's more exciting.

[Nemi]

How long do you think it will be until they announce him? Should be a few weeks or so I'd think.

[Jake Cassidy]

It'll probably be on a Sunday.

[Keyser Soze]

A particularly unnerving scene with Michael Shannon from Boardwalk Empire:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yml_-Mx82wY

[Green Ghost]

It'll probably be on a Sunday.

yeah, it's very likely :p

[Project862006]

i think michael shannon could portray a guy who feels he is human perfection but may not look it

he will make a great mad scientist lex

[Rowsdower!]

I'm partially glad DDL is out of reach for these types of projects, the more I think about it. Because he would be all critics would want to talk about once the movie hits. Cavill could be stellar as Superman, but all they'd be saying is how no one in the movie could hold a candle to DDL. And I'm not saying he isn't a great actor; it's just that usually whenever he's in anything, critics act like there are no other actors in the movie.

[KRIM]

It's not his fault he delivers powerhouse performances. Every ounce of praise is well deserved. We'd be lucky to have something of that caliber in a high-profile genre blockbuster. It'd be nice to have a role that accompanied Heath's. Would be better if it even set a whole new standard.

[Rowsdower!]

Never said it was his fault. I'm talking about the reception here.

Anyway, there's not point in debating it though... I still think DDL is a snowball in hell for this film. But anyway, back to Michael Shannon... I just remembered, you guys really need to check out this short film he was in around 2000-2001 called Mullitt, written and directed by Pat Healy. Shannon plays this nerdy crackhead in it. It's one of the funniest short films I've ever seen. If you can track it down, you NEED to see it.

[Showtime]

Rumors are swirling that Boardwalk Empire might end up being delayed, the reason being is that Michael Shannon is a finalist for the role of Lex Luthor.

I don't know.

[Rodrigo90]

I bloody hope so!!!!!!!!

[Zack Snyder]

Rumors are swirling that Boardwalk Empire might end up being delayed, the reason being is that Michael Shannon is a finalist for the role of Lex Luthor.

I don't know.

If that's the case maybe we can rule him out. All the other internet rumors ended up being the complete opposite of what happened.

[Rowsdower!]

Rumors are swirling that Boardwalk Empire might end up being delayed, the reason being is that Michael Shannon is a finalist for the role of Lex Luthor.

I don't know.

I heard it might be delayed because Shannon wants the lead in Kristen Stewart & The Huntsman. However, it's up in the air since he's holding out for more money. :hehe:

[Zack Snyder]

Lol we went from an older Superman that must be American, to a younger Brit Superman. Then Lois casting had Kunis, Wilde, Biel, and McAdams... Then BAM we get Adams out of nowhere :D

[NotFadeAway]

I must admit, and I'm ashamed of this, that I gave yet to watch Boardwalk Empire despite having the entire series on DVR.

Should I be excited for Shannon as Lex?

[LuisTX85]

Would be a very interesting choice!,I think he would be able to pull it off perfectly.....Especially as Mad Scientist or Inventor Lex!

[DorkyFresh]

i don't want Shannon for Lex. he looks too sinister. i don't want Lex to look like an obvious bad guy.

[Rodrigo90]

Shannon looks less bad guy than him. :woot:

http://carlmaxim.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/blofeld1.jpg

[Zack Snyder]

I think in the end we will see a bigger name actor for Lex that is not currently "rumored"

[GoblinWhirlwind]

If only Bond started filming a few months later... Daniel Craig could still be a possibility. He'd be venom to Superman, like a damn snake.

[DorkyFresh]

if Amy Adams, Diane Lane, and Kevin Costner (left field choices) being cast are any indications of how Lex is gonna be cast then we'll probably get...



...Jake Gyllenhaal.

[Zack Snyder]

Diane Lane and Kevin Costner are not left field choices. I've seen Lane brought up many times for Martha and Costner is a pretty natural midwestern fit.

[DorkyFresh]

to me they're left field choices because no one or only a few people saw gave them any thoughts for the roles they ended up with. i had never heard Diane Lane brought up for Martha and maybe i should've used a different phrase to describe his casting for these actors/actresses...

...not necessarily left field choices, but possibly.....sucker punches?

[GoblinWhirlwind]

I think they were more "surprising" because older folks for the Kents were probably expected.

[JAK®]

They didn't surprise me, I just thought "Oh, so they're going younger" and thought they were perfect choices.

[LuisTX85]

Lane&Costner are kinda random choices,And I never imagined them in these types of movies.....But I still welcome them!,I think they could pull it off perfectly from an acting view But there characters will be depending on the script&direction.

[Zack Snyder]

to me they're left field choices because no one or only a few people saw gave them any thoughts for the roles they ended up with. i had never heard Diane Lane brought up for Martha and maybe i should've used a different phrase to describe his casting for these actors/actresses...

...not necessarily left field choices, but possibly.....sucker punches?

I actually posted Lane for Martha a few times, funny enough about 2-3 days before the announcement I had reposted Lane for Martha. She seemed like a pretty easy choice for modern take on Martha.

[GoblinWhirlwind]

Yeah, they are definitely perfect matches for younger Kents.

[DorkyFresh]

I actually posted Lane for Martha a few times, funny enough about 2-3 days before the announcement I had reposted Lane for Martha. She seemed like a pretty easy choice for modern take on Martha.

okay okay okay...whatever, i'm just saying.......these 3 casting choices were (FOR MOST PEOPLE) pretty unexpected and surprising, so i'm wondering if this trend will continue with Lex...

[GoblinWhirlwind]

This makes me think... watch Jon Hamm get Luthor after all.

[Nemi]

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He can certainly pull off the manic side of Lex.

[terry78]

Should Luthor be about the same age as Cavill, or a few years older, is the question. I would say he should be about early 30s since this technically their first time meeting. And he should have some banter with Lois when she interviews him, like she already has an inkling of how shady he is and tries to probe, and he's somewhat annoyed yet still likes to push her buttons.

[Zack Snyder]

This makes me think... watch Jon Hamm get Luthor after all.

Hated him for Superman, like him for Lex :up:

[batman_1989_]

Jon Hamm as Lex would be PERFECT and very plausible IMO.

[Rodrigo90]

Not after that performance as Lex he aint,lol.

[Zack Snyder]

He puts me in mind of Isaacs which is cool.

[Rodrigo90]

Jason Issacs would be great.

[Zack Snyder]

If age is taken out of the equation for all characters, hell we can bring back Arnold Vosloo back into this :up: As long as he plays it as a corporate Lex he'd be great.

[Rodrigo90]

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[Rowsdower!]

Not Arnold Vosloo. Seriously, no one would even be suggesting a D-lister like him if he wasn't usually bald.

[Rodrigo90]

What we should be looking for is a actor who you would never imagine playing Lex,who hasn't been rumored or suggested,and has also won or being nominated for an oscar. And be serious while thinking of the possibilities,lol.

[Rowsdower!]

I don't know, man. I think we've suggested every working actor on earth in this thread. :D

Oh, I know! Henry Cavill!

Oh sh**, no... that wouldn't work...

[Rodrigo90]

It has to be one of them...it has to beeeeee!!!!!! :oldrazz:

[DorkyFresh]

What we should be looking for is a actor who you would never imagine playing Lex,who hasn't been rumored or suggested,and has also won or being nominated for an oscar. And be serious while thinking of the possibilities,lol.
that's why i mentioned Jake Gyllenhaal earlier...

[Rhiannon]

I'd be on board with Jon Hamm playing Lex for sure, but I'm kind of loving the suggestion of Daniel Craig. Like DorkyFresh said, though, based on the casting thus far it seems like the role would go to someone who hasn't been suggested previously.

I'm glad you brought up Jake Gyllenhaal, DF, so now I don't have to worry about him getting the role! Whew! ;)

[Project862006]

funny thing is if viggo or shannon is in this both are Oscar nominees lol

superman will be the only actor without oscars surrounding his name

[DorkyFresh]

I'm glad you brought up Jake Gyllenhaal, DF, so now I don't have to worry about him getting the role! Whew! ;)

at first i brought him up as a joke, but now that i think about it...i would actually be kind of excited if he tackled the role. he's a very intense actor...and Gyllenhaal playing a villain would be a nice challenge for him as an actor.

[Rodrigo90]

Gyllenhaal as Lex,would be like Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man

[Showtime]

Gyllenhaal as Lex...

http://www.gifsoup.com/view/183492/train-wreck-o.gif

[DorkyFresh]

Gyllenhaal as Lex,would be like Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man
i'm not sure what your stance is on Tobey as Spider-Man. i thought he did a fair job. not outstanding, but certainly not horrible either.

Gyllenhaal as Lex...
you mean he'd crush it with extreme ease? :oldrazz:

[Showtime]

you mean he'd crush it with extreme ease? :oldrazz:

Ha. Yep. I didn't mean train wreck or anything. :hrt:

[DorkyFresh]

haha, i knew what you meant.....but technically the train didn't wreck. it wrecked the minivan though, hehe

[Rowsdower!]

Ah, but Jake Gyllenhaal is a special case.

If he plays Lex and it is indeed a trainwreck, then he would just go back in time and stop the wreck from ever happening.

[RachelDawes]

I don't know, man. I think we've suggested every working actor on earth in this thread. :D

Oh, I know! Henry Cavill!

Oh sh**, no... that wouldn't work...

That's what I thought in regards to Lois, then Snyder managed to find the one actress in Hollywood we hadn't considered.

[Rodrigo90]

Gyllenhaal will never beat the spinning around the earth trick. :woot:

[Rowsdower!]

That's what I thought in regards to Lois, then Snyder managed to find the one actress in Hollywood we hadn't considered.

To be fair, I think some people did suggest her a while back but I think she was dismissed by the "geniuses" of that thread because SHE IS WAY TOO OLD AND WILL NEVER BE CASTED. :woot:

[Showtime]

haha, i knew what you meant.....but technically the train didn't wreck. it wrecked the minivan though, hehe

DAMMIT! Foiled again. :cmad:

[HighFivingMF]

Gyllenhaal as Lex...

http://www.gifsoup.com/view/183492/train-wreck-o.gif
Van-Smashingly good, ol' chap!

[RachelDawes]

To be fair, I think some people did suggest her a while back but I think she was dismissed by the "geniuses" of that thread because SHE IS WAY TOO OLD AND WILL NEVER BE CASTED. :woot:

So we need to look back through this thread, find someone who was briefly brought up and then quickly dismissed, and that'll be Lex. :woot:

[Rodrigo90]

No a new interpretation of the wreak.

Gyllenhaal as Lex...An angry fanboy has found him,and you can see the result. :lmao:

[DorkyFresh]

judging by the Amy Adams reactions, if Gyllenhaal were to be cast as Lex people would complain that his eyebrows are too thick, his voice isn't deep enough, and he's too physically fit.

[Kryptonian Warrior]

I say they cast Jack Black, for Luthor, and be done with it. :o :oldrazz:

[Rodrigo90]

if Gyllenhaal were to be cast as Lex people would complain that his eyebrows are too thick, his voice isn't deep enough, and he's too physically fit.

You've hit the nail on the head about my problems with him.:woot:

[BigA]

Out of all the names mentioned, I like the idea of Ryan Gosling for Lex.

[Rowsdower!]

judging by the Amy Adams reactions, if Gyllenhaal were to be cast as Lex people would complain that his eyebrows are too thick, his voice isn't deep enough, and he's too physically fit.

Don't forget that he's "too young."

Since, you know, they apparently cast a 78-year-old to play Lois.

[Zack Snyder]

With Vosloo it's not the bald thing, it's that he looks facially and scale of his size to that TAS version.

[Keyser Soze]

I would have zero objection to Jake Gyllenhaal as Lex Luthor. A great actor, who is still underrated.

[GreenKToo]

I'm still hoping for decaprio as Lex. Maybe even mortensen. It won't happen of course, but one can dream.

[RoughNTumble]

dicaprio would look awful bald

[Kal-El.9859]

we need an older, veteran actor to play Lex...none of these young up and coming Hollywood stars. That would be a mistake

[GoblinWhirlwind]

When I said Jon Hamm for Lex, I was just thinking along the lines of someone hardly suggested while still being "consistently awesome". Now, I know I'm reading far too much into this, but in an interview a few days before Cavill was announced as Superman, Hamm was asked again about the movie, and suddenly got tightlipped when asked if he'd ever play Superman. "I don't think that's going to happen." He wasn't asked if he'd never be in the movie itself. Hamm only had a few scenes in Sucker Punch, and who knows, maybe the two of them want to work together again? Hamm's name would definitely attract attention as a villain, everyone likes him from Mad Men... I think it would work out.

Although now that he's suggested, it won't happen. :hehe:

[JAK®]

I'm still hoping for Michael Shannon.

[Project862006]

^same here

[Sgt.Pepper]

Yes, I'm starting to like the idea of Shannon playing Luthor.

[M.E.H.Z.E.B]

Jon Hamm, for the win. :up:

[GoblinWhirlwind]

Yeah, I'd love Hamm. :up:

[JAK®]

Shannon on Boardwalk Empire sounds a lot like Clancy Brown. I think most people who are against him have only seen him in Revolutionary Road, where he acts more like The Joker than anything else.

[GoblinWhirlwind]

I've never seen Shannon in anything, but he just looks like a brute to me in the few manips I've seen. Someone like Hamm could really play the smooth bastard that has Metropolis in the palm of his hand.

[JAK®]

I've never seen Shannon in anything, but he just looks like a brute to me in the few manips I've seen. Someone like Hamm could really play the smooth bastard that has Metropolis in the palm of his hand.
Shannon is a really versatile actor. While he tends to play mentally disturbed characters (his crazy eyes being a big reason) he shows a lot of range. Smooth bastard? No problem, from what I've seen.

Remember, while Luthor portrays himself as this smooth public figure, it's all an act. He's a mentally disturbed, twisted person. If you watch Boardwalk Empire, Shannon's character is like that.

[JAK®]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-dEJvqcH8Y

I really get the vibe of a Luthor that is internally raging at the adoration Superman is receiving from the public in this clip. Trying to keep his composure but on the edge of revealing his true colours.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

After the surprise Amy Adams pick, I'm curious to see who will play Lex.

[Rodrigo90]

Michael ******* shannon for lex luthor!!!!!

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I wouldn't have a problem with him but I see them getting a bigger star for Lex. Thats why I don't see Hamm (I think that he would be fantastic) getting it either. The supporting cast has been fairly famous so-far so I see that trend continuing.

Shannon does have the Oscar nom on his side though...

[GoblinWhirlwind]

I wouldn't have a problem with him but I see them getting a bigger star for Lex. Thats why I don't see Hamm (I think that he would be fantastic) getting it either. The supporting cast has been fairly famous so-far so I see that trend continuing.

Shannon does have the Oscar nom on his side though...

That's the problem I might have with it... I hope they don't sacrifice fame for talent. I'm much more interested in a great performance than I am in a well known actor. That doesn't seem to be what they're doing... so I don't think I need to worry. I'd say Hamm is well known enough for what they want... and he's an awesome actor.

[Rowsdower!]

Yeah, it's hard to predict but given the names that they've landed for the other supporting roles, a huge name for Lex almost seems like a certainty.

That's why the Edgar Ramirez rumor seems so out-of-left-field. He might be a great actor (I'm not really that familiar with his work) but he doesn't seem to fit with the way this casting is going. Then again, Cavill is still a relative unknown, so maybe they want to go that route for the bad guy (like Marvel did with Thor)?

[I SEE SPIDEY]

That's the problem I might have with it... I hope they don't sacrifice fame for talent. I'm much more interested in a great performance than I am in a well known actor. That doesn't seem to be what they're doing... so I don't think I need to worry. I'd say Hamm is well known enough for what they want... and he's an awesome actor.I agree with your sentiments. If Hamm or Shannon are the right guys for the role I hope they don't lose out on it because they aren't famous enough.

Hamm could actually take on this role because Mad Men has (sadly for me) been delayed a year.

Whoever they cast I hope that it's an exciting choice like Amy Adams.

[Rodrigo90]

How about Charlie Sheen? :woot:

[Rowsdower!]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v142/that-guy/charlie-sheen-is-lex-luthor.jpg

:D

[JAK®]

Charlie Sheen slept with forty prostitutes. That's as many as four tens. And that's winning.

[Rodrigo90]

:lmao: Now that is what I call winning. :lmao:

[Project862006]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-dEJvqcH8Y

I really get the vibe of a Luthor that is internally raging at the adoration Superman is receiving from the public in this clip. Trying to keep his composure but on the edge of revealing his true colours.
:awesome:did he say Metropolis

[Rowsdower!]

Just on a side note, did any of you see Wall Street 2?

It wasn't bad but the Charlie Sheen cameo really had me scratching my head. Because it wasn't a cameo of Bud Fox (the character Sheen played in the first film) it was a cameo of Charlie Sheen. I mean, I know that he was supposedly playing that character, but they actually wrote the part so that Sheen could walk onto the screen for five minutes and act like a caracature of himself. Maybe that's all he's capable of anymore, but I still found that really strange. It was like... why even have him in the movie at all?

[JAK®]

:awesome:did he say Metropolis
He did! I didn't notice that.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I never thought that Sheen was that good of an actor. I know you guys aren't being serious but I just had to say that. Plus, he looks like s**t.

[Ultimate_Superman]

I think that Billy Zane is still a good choice for Lex. I think he can pull off a very good Lex and looks like Lex from Superman: TAS it's just a matter of getting him in shape really.

[Rowsdower!]

He does. But I think he had potential once. The original Wall Street is a classic (though mostly for Michael Douglas) and Platoon was awesome. Not sure what happened to Sheen's acting ability after that.

The sad thing is though, he actually WAS rumored for Lex Luthor back when Ratner was on the project. I found that picture on an old site where they were talking about it.

[Rodrigo90]

Poor poor Charlie...:(

ANYWAY!!!

My choice is definitely Shannon,cause he was Oscar nominated,and many people still cant see him playing Lex,which usually helps.

[Rowsdower!]

Yeah, I'd be happy with that.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I can't wait till this role is cast just so I can stop hearing people bring up the incredibly untalented Billy Zane for the role.

[Zack Snyder]

I can't wait till this role is cast just so I can stop hearing people bring up the incredibly untalented Billy Zane for the role.
It's really only a couple people doing that at least. Usually the same folks.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

^True but I hate it regardless. How people have such love for an aging untalented B-movie actor is a mystery to this little Spider.

[Zack Snyder]

^True but I hate it regardless. How people have such love for an aging untalented B-movie actor is a mystery to this little Spider.
LOL can't disagree with that :D

[Kal-El.9859]

I can't wait till this role is cast just so I can stop hearing people bring up the incredibly untalented Billy Zane for the role.

it won't happen because if Zane isn't cast as Lex then people will ***** about whoever is cast is in fact NOT Billy Zane

[I SEE SPIDEY]

it won't happen because if Zane isn't cast as Lex then people will ***** about whoever is cast is in fact NOT Billy ZaneDammit! You make alot of sense. We are still hearing about people's Lois Lane picks eventhough the role has already been cast.:dry:

[AntMan]

I can't wait till this role is cast just so I can stop hearing people bring up the incredibly untalented Billy Zane for the role.

but he......he.....he.....he's BALD.......:)

[Zack Snyder]

it won't happen because if Zane isn't cast as Lex then people will ***** about whoever is cast is in fact NOT Billy Zane
Not a chance.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

but he......he.....he.....he's bald.......:)lol

[Kal-El.9859]

and hell, even if Zane is cast...guess what? you'll have people *****ing about that too...lose/lose situation here guys

[Zack Snyder]

Ya cause most don't want Zane. He lacks charisma on screen/is boring to watch. If they could get a good performance out of him, and that's IF, then maybe it wouldn't be a train wreck.

[Kal-El.9859]

I hear the train de-railing now...I hope he isn't cast as Lex

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Ironically if he were to be cast as Lex (he won't be) I would be the one b**ching.

[Kal-El.9859]

Ironically if he were to be cast as Lex (he won't be) I would be the one b**ching.

guilty as charged as well...I'd be raising all sorts of hell

[Rowsdower!]

Come on guys... who wouldn't want THIS dude playing Lex Luthor? :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHq3_ccgN0U

[Kal-El.9859]

Come on guys... who wouldn't want THIS dude playing Lex Luthor? :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHq3_ccgN0U

WTF did you just do??? :huh: :doh:

[I SEE SPIDEY]

guilty as charged as well...I'd be raising all sorts of hellWe could b**ch together!:awesome:

[Kal-El.9859]

trust me, I would

[AntMan]

We could b**ch together!:awesome:

Count me in.

[Kal-El.9859]

you're welcome to join our bi*ch-a-thon

[Rowsdower!]

LOL, if you guys have never see The Nostalgia Critic's review of The Phantom, I highly recommend it. That movie is even worse that I remember (and when I saw it, way back when, I thought it was a pile of crap, so there you go), especially the horrible acting by Zane, Treat Williams and Kristi Swanson.

I'm actually surprised that Zane got work AT ALL after that film.

[WarriorDreamer]

I think Billy Zane would be great. We've seen what an arrogant corrupt man he can play in Titanic, imagine what he could do if he was a billionare with infinite power?

Plus I really hope they get an older Lex Luthor. Having a Luthor be about 35 wouldn't work IMO.

Billy is about the right age.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

^And I disagree with you yet again. At this point I'm waiting to agree with something you say.

[Kal-El.9859]

Zane couldn't handle it. And casting a young Lex ala Smallville would be a DISASTER...you hear me?!

[Rowsdower!]

Well, if they use Birthright as a model, Lex and Superman would be about the same age.

[AntMan]

LOL, if you guys have never see The Nostalgia Critic's review of The Phantom, I highly recommend it. That movie is even worse that I remember (and when I saw it, way back when, I thought it was a pile of crap, so there you go), especially the horrible acting by Zane, Treat Williams and Kristi Swanson.

I'm actually surprised that Zane got work AT ALL after that film.

"It's The Purple Hamburgler"

[Jake Cassidy]

Jonathan Rhys-Meyers. Not gonna happen but it'd be ****in' awesome.

[Rowsdower!]

"It's The Purple Hamburgler"

:awesome:

[Denny67]

yeah someone manip this picture
http://image.com.com/tv/images/processed/default/45/6a/329552.jpg

He looks more like Kalibak or Darkseid


http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTNpnM2lMlCW_studA_9UPGwxhgdbui-UbwImnlkRyGgZmMC9TjOQ http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQAcPtBrwpDD_Z54iZ-wquZXXTRVWRNZWmvkxkkIs9_nxlqjhva

[KRIM]

What a revelation, you're right! Novel suggestion considering the universal (and quite lazy) suggestions of Dennis Haysbert and Michael Clarke Duncan.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Zane couldn't handle it. And casting a young Lex ala Smallville would be a DISASTER...you hear me?!I want a younger Lex.

[XxDelta09xX]

When I said Jon Hamm for Lex, I was just thinking along the lines of someone hardly suggested while still being "consistently awesome". Now, I know I'm reading far too much into this, but in an interview a few days before Cavill was announced as Superman, Hamm was asked again about the movie, and suddenly got tightlipped when asked if he'd ever play Superman. "I don't think that's going to happen." He wasn't asked if he'd never be in the movie itself. Hamm only had a few scenes in Sucker Punch, and who knows, maybe the two of them want to work together again? Hamm's name would definitely attract attention as a villain, everyone likes him from Mad Men... I think it would work out.

Although now that he's suggested, it won't happen. :hehe:

It either needs to be Daniel-Day, Hamm, or Olyphant.:woot:

[JAK®]

He looks more like Kalibak or Darkseid


http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTNpnM2lMlCW_studA_9UPGwxhgdbui-UbwImnlkRyGgZmMC9TjOQ http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQAcPtBrwpDD_Z54iZ-wquZXXTRVWRNZWmvkxkkIs9_nxlqjhva
He looks far more like Lex Luthor;
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/8/2009/01/medium_lexluthor.jpg

[RoughNTumble]

After watching some of boardwalk empire...

I think I could probably warm up to shannon as luthor.

He's not like the luthor I've always had in my head, but he is a talented actor, and it would be a casting decision that fits comfortably in with the people we have already.

[Kal-El.9859]

I'd like to see Lex somewhat resemble the Lex in "Lex for President" poster above. I'd like to see him thick boned...not fat, but husky

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

I'm not impressed with the casting for Lois or Superman, so hopefully whoever they get for Lex is a real home run.

[Project862006]

If you are not impressed by a 3 time Oscar nominee who embodies all of Lois Lane's characteristics and an actor who looks exactly like superman and has the acting chops to back it up then i dont think any lex actor will impress you.

[AntMan]

If you are not impressed by a 3 time Oscar nominee who embodies all of Lois Lane's characteristics and an actor who looks exactly like superman and has the acting chops to back it up then i dont think any lex actor will impress you.

I would agree.

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

Oh they could, as long as I like the actor chosen.

[Zack Snyder]

If you are not impressed by a 3 time Oscar nominee who embodies all of Lois Lane's characteristics and an actor who looks exactly like superman and has the acting chops to back it up then i dont think any lex actor will impress you.

It was only a question of who'd make that predictable remark :D

[antsman41]

What a revelation, you're right! Novel suggestion considering the universal (and quite lazy) suggestions of Dennis Haysbert and Michael Clarke Duncan.

Dennis Haysbert is still undercover as the All-State guy since his assassination attempt by a faux Jack Bauer in 2005...

[Zack Snyder]

Dennis as Darkseid was not predictable when first brought up. It was so liked that is caught on :confused:

[Rodrigo90]

I really hope it is Shannon. The guy is versatile.and he's one of those actors who you would never imagine playing Lex.

I mean even now,I cant see any thing in Amy Adams that reminds me of Lois,but I know she will do a good job,because shes a good actress,who can act with great versatility.

[Zack Snyder]

On the fence for Shannon. He would be a more sinister look which could be interesting. I thought they might go with a more charismatic easy to charm public look. That's why I thought Brad Pitt would be interesting (though who knows if he'd agree to do it)

[Timstuff]

I want a younger Lex.

Lex is the same age as Superman in the comic, and has been ever since the Silver Age.

[Zack Snyder]

Lex is the same age as Superman in the comic, and has been ever since the Silver Age.
Spidey just doesn't want to see a gap like we had with Spacey and Routh if I'm not mistaken.

[BigA]

Anyone suggest Matt Dillon. I think he can pull of the look.

http://content7.flixster.com/rtactor/40/35/40357_gal.jpg

[Zack Snyder]

Anyone suggest Matt Dillon. I think he can pull of the look.

http://content7.flixster.com/rtactor/40/35/40357_gal.jpg

Think I've seen that suggestion, wouldn't be bad.

[Jake Cassidy]

Dillon would be a badass Lex.

[Project862006]

matt dillon is older than diane lane

[Zack Snyder]

Remember Amy Adams discussion on actual age vs actual look? His type of look doesn't scream "old man" Lex.

[Timstuff]

Spidey just doesn't want to see a gap like we had with Spacey and Routh if I'm not mistaken.

And I agree. I want Superman and Lex to be the same age. I've never understood where the expectation came from that Superman and Lex should have a large age gap, other than "because that's how Donner did it." I hated the Donner version of Lex Luthor and I for one will be glad to finally be rid of it.

[Zack Snyder]

Didn't like Hackman or Spacey Lex all that much. Not suave (don't call me sexist now!) or charismatic enough for how I picture Lex to be. Of course in Hackman's defense the corporate Lex really took off (besides comics) in the 90's with TAS Lex, John Shea's Lex, and similar to Shea's (at least imo) the Rosie Lex.

[Project862006]

i still like shannon he has the same age distance as cavill and amy do since he is 35

the problem with routh was he was too baby faced while cavill is more hardened so the distance in age wont be as severe

[Zack Snyder]

Ya he could be alright, just saying his look is more sinister (still better than Hack-acey)

I'd like a more suave charismatic look. It makes his manipulation of public that much more believable for me.

[Rodrigo90]

Lex doesn't need to look handsome to win the public over. Was George Bush handsome or Colonel Gaddafi to win over the people?

[Jake Cassidy]

Shannon would be a great Lex, but he'd be an excellent Brainiac.

[Zack Snyder]

I think you missed the point. Some people don't want a guy that LOOKS like a villain in the face already. If they have a sinister look, you kind of automatically pre judge he is a bad guy. The interesting dynamic to have someone more suave is the manipulation is that much more hidden.

[Rodrigo90]

I think you missed the point. Some people don't want a guy that LOOKS like a villain in the face already. If they have a sinister look, you kind of automatically pre judge he is a bad guy. The interesting dynamic to have someone more suave is the manipulation is that much more hidden.
Yeah,but you look at Bush and Gaddafi...you can see evil in their eyes...:woot:

[Zack Snyder]

LOL maybe Gaddafi. Bush I just see Dumbo in human form :)

[Rodrigo90]

:lmao:

[Rowsdower!]

LOL, it really is true. Although I'm in favor of a more "GQ" Lex, we could certainly have a skulking, ugly Lex that is still very corporate. I just got finished watching Inside Job, this Oscar winning documentary about the Financial Crisis, and I can say without a doubt, that the entire world was robbed blind by a bunch of ugly, corrupt old bastards.

[Denny67]

Yeah,but you look at Bush and Gaddafi...you can see evil in their eyes...:woot:

Still missing the point. The idea us to adapt an existing character with a clearly established and defined design, from one medium to another. Not reinvent one.

[Denny67]

He looks far more like Lex Luthor;
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/8/2009/01/medium_lexluthor.jpg

Sorry. Still not seeing it.

[AntMan]

I think you missed the point. Some people don't want a guy that LOOKS like a villain in the face already. If they have a sinister look, you kind of automatically pre judge he is a bad guy. The interesting dynamic to have someone more suave is the manipulation is that much more hidden.

That's why I think Clooney would be cool, he looks like a hero, has played a hero, and has the acting chops. I want everyone else in the city to see Lex as a hero, but Supernan and Lois find the truth,

[GoblinWhirlwind]

Brandon Routh for Lex Luthor!

Tom Welling for Brainiac!

[Kal-El.9859]

oh Lord^ lol!

[Rodrigo90]

Well just look at Shannon's face portfolio

http://www.darkhorizons.com/assets/0008/4934/mshannon_article.jpg?1246106950

Now thats a face that is trustworthy to the public

http://www.**************.com/images/users/uploads/14267/Michael%20Shannon.jpg

That is a face behind closed doors that is not trustworthy. Simple

[Paste Pot Pete]

I would like to see an actor who's best known for heroic roles. Maybe Daniel Craig or something. I even like the Clooney suggestion.

I'd like it to be one of those "turning the public persona on its head" type performances.

[BH/HHH]

Well just look at Shannon's face portfolio

http://www.darkhorizons.com/assets/0008/4934/mshannon_article.jpg?1246106950

Now thats a face that is trustworthy to the public

http://www.**************.com/images/users/uploads/14267/Michael%20Shannon.jpg

That is a face behind closed doors that is not trustworthy. Simple

He's become my favourite choice for Lex, I actually think he could also play Brainiac though.

[GoblinWhirlwind]

I would like to see an actor who's best known for heroic roles. Maybe Daniel Craig or something. I even like the Clooney suggestion.

I'd like it to be one of those "turning the public persona on its head" type performances.

He's been one of my main choices for a while now... but since Bond is back on that probably cancels him out. :(

[AntMan]

So Keaton as Perry is cool, but Clooney as Lex is not?

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I hate the idea of Clooney as Lex but then I'm not a Clooney fan.

When I say I want a young Lex I don't even mean one exactly the same age as Cavill. I'd take an 40 to 50 year old actor provided he has a more youthful feel than Hackman/Spacey Lex. And if the older actor is an awesome one then I'd gladly give up my dream of a younger Lex getting the bigscreen treatment.

[AntMan]

I'm not really a Cooney fan myself, I think he's a jaclass, but he has what I want in Luthor.

[Octoberist]

I love Clooney; the only actor who rebounded after Batman & Robin! I dont know why you think he's a jackass though; my friend met up once at a premiere and he came off as a down to Earth guy.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I don't mean personally, I mean I was never wild about him as an actor. And yes, I've watched him in a real movie, I just don't think that he is as great as everyone says. He's decent to me and thats it.

[Octoberist]

I meant what Antman said, when he thought Clooney is a jackass.

I think Clooney does play himself alot, but at the same time, it does remind me of the 'classic' leading man that Cary Grant or Gregory Peck was. Suave and confident.

[AntMan]

He just rubs me the wrong way in interviews. Great actor though.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I'm pretty f**king left leaning and he rubs me the wrong way too but atleast he is doing good things for people all over the world. You can't knock that.

[AntMan]

I'm pretty f**king left leaning and he rubs me the wrong way too but atleast he is doing good things for people all over the world. You can't knock that.

I'm a Dem too, and I know I can't.

[hopefuldreamer]

http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQOSOWDrVBAnxEbYuT63tJEJqibO-a1hn4xVYv5_iusQiK0z4F-http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt135/hopefulsuicide/clive.png?t=1301613358

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Eh, I'm not a fan Owen's.

[Jake Cassidy]

Ralph Fiennes

[AntMan]

Who are you a fan of SPIDEY?

[Project862006]

fassebender if he was'nt mags would of been a good handsome lex

[Jake Cassidy]

So Keaton as Perry is cool, but Clooney as Lex is not?

Not a fair comparison. Michael Keaton is 1 of the coolest men to ever walk the earth. :yay:

[Jake Cassidy]

fassebender if he was'nt mags would of been a good handsome lex

He would've been perfect.

It could still happen. 2 different universes. 2 completely different characters. He'd look different and have a different accent. Look at 300 and Hunger. He's a chameleon.

[AntMan]

Gary Oldman is the coolest man to ever walk the earth. :yay:

Better. ;)

[Jake Cassidy]

I said that Keaton is ONE of the coolest. Oldman is definitely number 1 with RDJ a close second. Keaton third.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Who are you a fan of SPIDEY?I am sounding like a negative nelly, aren't I?

[Jake Cassidy]

Still didn't answer the question. :cmad:

Who do you like for Lex?

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I don't really have a number one pick anymore. I guess I still like Joaquin Phoenix for the role if he stays normal and people forgive him acting like an A-hole for attention. Thats been my fancast forever.

[flickchick85]

IF they don't go for a big name, I'm still hoping for Oscar Isaac. I've seen him in 5 movies now and he's seemed like a different actor in each one. But always interesting. He's a major talent just waiting for a breakout, imo. Plus, he looks the part and has worked with Snyder.

[RoughNTumble]

IF they don't go for a big name, I'm still hoping for Oscar Isaac. I've seen him in 5 movies now and he's seemed like a different actor in each one. But always interesting. He's a major talent just waiting for a breakout, imo. Plus, he looks the part and has worked with Snyder.

he was the best actor in sucker punch, although hamm only had like a minute total.

He could do a great lex.

[7heBoss]

Daniel Craig, best possible choice for Lex

[chamber-music]

I would like to see an actor who's best known for heroic roles. Maybe Daniel Craig or something. I even like the Clooney suggestion.

I'd like it to be one of those "turning the public persona on its head" type performances.

I don't know about Daniel Craig as Lex Luthor but he played great villains in Road To Perdition and Infamous. Did good American accents in both too.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I think he's filming Sherlock Holmes so he's probably can't do it but I always thought that Jude Law would be an excellent Lex Luthor.

I know Matt wanting him for Supes once upon a time but I also liked him more for Luthor.

[DarKush]

I don't know about Daniel Craig as Lex Luthor but he played great villains in Road To Perdition and Infamous. Did good American accents in both too.

Daniel Craig strikes me more as Metallo (the STAS version anyway). Not sure about who works as Lex. Shannon is very good in Boardwalk Empire, I l liked Hamm in The Town, I think Billy Zane could pull it off, there's a lot of good options out there, which is a good thing.

I hope they go with the corrupt businessman angle because there's so many things you can do with that. It would give Lex resources, it wouldn't preclude him also being a mad scientist or some of the other things on the list. I do hope they include Mercy in the movie. It really sucks that SR was disappointing because Spacey was great casting, though I wish Peta Wilson had been Mercy.

[Zionite]

My choices for lex
Micheal C Hall
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_lh1HOvNynGY/Ssqv7u5tdSI/AAAAAAAAAiw/ID76MPNVxs4/s400/Michael-C-Hall_l.jpg

Daniel Craig
http://www.todayfm.com/Libraries/Breakfast%20Show/daniel-craig-bond-21.sflb

[Rodrigo90]

Not Daniel Craig...I don't want to see my country's savior fighting America's savior...its cruel to us Brits. :woot:

[GreenKToo]

Not that we'll get any of them, but i'd love to see either Viggo, DDL, or Decaprio as Lex.

[Kal-El.9859]

you can't have friggin James Bond as Lex...and would he even be available since Bond 23 is coming out a month before Superman?

[BH/HHH]

you can't have friggin James Bond as Lex...and would he even be available since Bond 23 is coming out a month before Superman?

Nah I think the fact Bond is back on rules him out

[GoblinWhirlwind]

Daniel Craig would make such an awesome Lex... but yeah, since Bond 23 is back on that would definitely cancel him out I'd imagine. Ruling out DDL also since I'm pretty sure he's doing Abe Lincoln later this year... that leaves Jon Hamm as my favorite choice.

[Rowsdower!]

Yeah, I think Hamm is the only Sucker Punch actor that has a shot at being in this movie because he was in it so briefly that few people are going to remember he was there.

[AntMan]

I've always liked the idea of Jon Hamm as Lex Luthor. Hamm as Superman....well......that's another story.

[Octoberist]

I would rather have Hamm play Jor-El.

[Lead Cenobite]

You know who I like for Lex? Gene friggen Hackman. I hope Snyder considers him.. along with the rest of the Donnerverse.

[GoblinWhirlwind]

If Hamm gets Lex Luthor, it'll be ironic for me since he was my main choice for Superman along with Cavill. I think that's the mark of a great actor though, if you can see them playing complete opposites. Hamm would make an awesome Luthor for the same reason he would have Superman... his presence would command the room and his Luthor be the one man you could imagine standing up to Superman unafraid.

Aside from Bruce Wayne :D

[AntMan]

You know who I like for Lex? Gene friggen Hackman. I hope Snyder considers him.. along with the rest of the Donnerverse.

No.

[Lead Cenobite]

Eeeehhhh.. I dunno. Hamm seems too.. suave and businessy. Know what I mean? Not traits that embody Lex at all IMO.

[Rodrigo90]

Hamm lost credibility for Lex when he did that mock performance. So I cant ever see him getting the role. Besides,he hasn't been Oscar nominated (Which seems to be the craze). Synder isn't like Nolan,casting people just cause he has worked with them before.

[Zack Snyder]

Never liked Hamm for Superman, so glad he wasn't cast, he would be acceptable for Lex.

[Lead Cenobite]

No.

I really think he should. All this Byrne stuff is so old and outdated. Too 80s. Look at the comics now, the modern comics. They've got the crystal fortress, the floaty head Jor-El, the bumbling Clark, dead Jonathan. I'm sure before all is said and done, Lexcorp will be entirely dedicated to the real estate industry.

[AntMan]

Eeeehhhh.. I dunno. Hamm seems too.. suave and businessy. Know what I mean? Not traits that embody Lex at all IMO.

Pre Crisis Lex? No.

Post Crisis Lex? Yes.

[GoblinWhirlwind]

As with Lois, I'm sure the actor is already cast or close to it, and they're just waiting to announce it. Feels good to say I want Hamm, even if it won't make a difference. :D

[Lead Cenobite]

Pre Crisis Lex? No.

Post Crisis Lex? Yes.

That would be the bastardization I believe.

[AntMan]

I really think he should. All this Byrne stuff is so old and outdated. Too 80s. Look at the comics now, the modern comics. They've got the crystal fortress, the floaty head Jor-El, the bumbling Clark, dead Jonathan. I'm sure before all is said and done, Lexcorp will be entirely dedicated to the real estate industry.

If that's what you want....can't you.....you know.....watch the Donner movies?

[JAK®]

People should pay more attention to their calendar.

[Zack Snyder]

I started thinking about what kind of casting threads would be made up last night by people. So far pretty much what I expected.

[Lead Cenobite]

People should pay more attention to their calendar.

Bingo, but I must admit, my posts are tinged with a hint of spite.

[GoblinWhirlwind]

I was expecting some announcement about Daniel Day-Lewis being cast for today.