Best Lex Luthor

House_of_El · 10-28-2006, 09:41 AM

Which actor was the best Lex Luthor? My pick is Kevin Spacey. What is yours?

CConn · 10-28-2006, 12:54 PM

Kevin Spacey.

Kid_Kaos · 10-28-2006, 01:19 PM

If Kevin Spacy would actually be allowed to play the Lex Luthor of today, I'd pick him, he's perfect for the movies.

But till then, my pick is Rosenbaum.

Bruce_Wayne29 · 10-28-2006, 02:21 PM

Michael Rosenbaum.

Sawyer · 10-28-2006, 03:18 PM

Tie between Rosenbaum and Clancy Brown. His Luthor voice is SO good.

The Caped Knight · 10-28-2006, 03:56 PM

1. Brown

2. Spacey

3. Rosenbaum

4. Hackman

5. Shea

SUPERSEBAS · 10-28-2006, 10:32 PM

Telly Sabalas

Iceman · 10-28-2006, 11:22 PM

It's between Rosenbaum, Spacey and Brown. If I had to choose I'd go with Rosenbaum whose performance took me by surprise.

Morgoth · 10-29-2006, 01:30 AM

Spacey and Brown are great. So cold and smooth, very evil, and intelligent aswell.

captain_jimbo · 10-30-2006, 02:08 PM

I still go with Gene Hackman and Kevin Spacey a close second.

Eros · 11-02-2006, 05:10 PM

You make a Lex luthor poll and forget to add John Shea? But you add clancy Brown who just did a voice, and the guy from the old serials? WTF?

Mgneto · 11-03-2006, 10:17 PM

Yeah, John Shea is easily the best Luthor.

Rosenbaum is easily second, the rest (Spacey included) are all clumped together well below the top two for me.

Jasomius · 11-04-2006, 08:16 AM

Gene Hackman was the best. I bet Spacey could top him but we need to see more of his Lex to judge.

Hulktified · 11-05-2006, 12:19 AM

my vote goes for Rosenbaum. he's a cold, indifferent, intelligent Luthor; the way I always pictured Luthor. close second would be Hackman. he's obviously more campy but I dunno he just did it for me. I wanted to see Spacey's version really animate for SR but with Singer doing a stupid remake of STM Spacey wasn't permitted to bring a different version.

JTStarkiller · 11-05-2006, 03:30 AM

Spacey and Hackman did well performing the campy Luthor, but Rosenbaum and Brown are just superb, since they are the REAL Lex. The way he always should be.

Jasomius · 11-05-2006, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JTStarkiller

Spacey and Hackman did well performing the campy Luthor, but Rosenbaum and Brown are just superb, since they are the REAL Lex. The way he always should be.

I didn't know you were the ultimate authority on the character of Lex Luthor

Oh and by the way, campy Lex was around for 48 years. 'Real' Lex has been around for only 20 years. So who is more valid?

captain_jimbo · 11-11-2006, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jasomius

I didn't know you were the ultimate authority on the character of Lex Luthor

Oh and by the way, campy Lex was around for 48 years. 'Real' Lex has been around for only 20 years. So who is more valid?

This is what I don't understand. People seem to think he wasn't jokey in the slightest in the comics, like they think Christopher Reeve playing Clark as a bumbler is wrong, people should read some of the earlier comics.

The Kid · 11-12-2006, 02:50 AM

Rosenbaum by a lightyear ahead of those crappy wig wearing versions. Very extremely super close second is the one from TAS.

I'll say it again. No wigs.

No.

Just No. Don't argue with me.

KaptainKrypton · 11-14-2006, 03:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wesyeed

Rosenbaum by a lightyear ahead of those crappy wig wearing versions. Very extremely super close second is the one from TAS.

I'll say it again. No wigs.

No.

Just No. Don't argue with me.

But Weyseed, wigs are sweet, man!

The Shredder · 11-14-2006, 03:18 AM

I'm down with Clancy Brown as far as who was the best Lex Luthor goes.

SweetTooth · 11-14-2006, 06:50 PM

Hackman was a great Luthor, but I picked Spacey cause I loved his darker and meaner Luthor.

Brown is a great as the "voice" of Luthor and Rosenbaum is also great as the younger Lex Luthor.

Haven't seen the serials so no comment.

DrMylesOBoogie · 11-18-2006, 06:04 AM

Clancy followed by John Shea and Michael Rosenbaum.

Dark Guardian · 11-18-2006, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mgneto

Yeah, John Shea is easily the best Luthor.

Rosenbaum is easily second, the rest (Spacey included) are all clumped together well below the top two for me.

You got it nailed.
John Shea all the way.

BH/HHH · 11-19-2006, 12:10 PM

Hard choice but I picked Clancy.

captain_jimbo · 11-27-2006, 03:20 PM

By the way, I have comics of Lex with either hair, or a wig.

View Poll Results: Who was the best Lex Luthor?
Gene Hackman(Superman, Superman II, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace	9	18.00%
Kevin Spacey(Superman Returns)	9	18.00%
Michael Rosenbaum(Smallville)	12	24.00%
Lyle Talbot(Kirk Alyn serials)	0	0%
Clancy Brown(Superman: The Animated Series)	20	40.00%
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10-28-2006, 09:41 AM	#1
House_of_El Defender of Krypton Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Metropolis Posts: 169	Best Lex Luthor Which actor was the best Lex Luthor? My pick is Kevin Spacey. What is yours?

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10-28-2006, 01:19 PM	#3
Kid_Kaos Clark's Pal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 221	Re: Best Lex Luthor If Kevin Spacy would actually be allowed to play the Lex Luthor of today, I'd pick him, he's perfect for the movies. But till then, my pick is Rosenbaum. __________________ *Public: "Brandon ... who?"*

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Sawyer Officer Friendly Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Doesn't Matter-- City Belongs to the Dead Now Posts: 48,133	Re: Best Lex Luthor Tie between Rosenbaum and Clancy Brown. His Luthor voice is SO good.

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Iceman XMN AVNGRS JL Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Londinium, North of Gaul, circa XLIII AD Posts: 38,463	Re: Best Lex Luthor It's between Rosenbaum, Spacey and Brown. If I had to choose I'd go with Rosenbaum whose performance took me by surprise. __________________ 360GT: Miramax7000 CONTEST OF MARVELS II Brackets I & II Brackets III & IV Brackets V & VI Brackets VII & VIII Discussion Thread Last edited by Iceman; 10-30-2006 at 02:13 PM.

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10-30-2006, 02:08 PM	#10
captain_jimbo I love Star Trek XI Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,141	Re: Best Lex Luthor I still go with Gene Hackman and Kevin Spacey a close second.

11-02-2006, 05:10 PM	#11
Eros Side-Kick Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,023	Re: Best Lex Luthor You make a Lex luthor poll and forget to add John Shea? But you add clancy Brown who just did a voice, and the guy from the old serials? WTF?

11-03-2006, 10:17 PM	#12
Mgneto Side-Kick Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 87	Re: Best Lex Luthor Yeah, John Shea is easily the best Luthor. Rosenbaum is easily second, the rest (Spacey included) are all clumped together well below the top two for me.

11-04-2006, 08:16 AM	#13
Jasomius Banned User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 215	Re: Best Lex Luthor Gene Hackman was the best. I bet Spacey could top him but we need to see more of his Lex to judge.

11-05-2006, 12:19 AM	#14
Hulktified Side-Kick Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 169	Re: Best Lex Luthor my vote goes for Rosenbaum. he's a cold, indifferent, intelligent Luthor; the way I always pictured Luthor. close second would be Hackman. he's obviously more campy but I dunno he just did it for me. I wanted to see Spacey's version really animate for SR but with Singer doing a stupid remake of STM Spacey wasn't permitted to bring a different version.

11-05-2006, 03:30 AM	#15
JTStarkiller Now scan, alien! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 4,601	Re: Best Lex Luthor Spacey and Hackman did well performing the campy Luthor, but Rosenbaum and Brown are just superb, since they are the REAL Lex. The way he always should be. __________________ yenaled: It would be nice if a Director that could make a decent film was attached to Superman. HighFivingMF: Yeah. Instead we got a guy that's made a few. "I'm an avid reader of message boards because I like to know how people with poor grammar really feel." - Mike Birbiglia

11-12-2006, 02:50 AM	#18
The Kid AMERICA FTW Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bronx Posts: 12,766	Re: Best Lex Luthor Rosenbaum by a lightyear ahead of those crappy wig wearing versions. Very extremely super close second is the one from TAS. I'll say it again. No wigs. No. Just No. Don't argue with me. __________________ Superman Returns is better than the Dark Knight

11-14-2006, 03:18 AM	#20
The Shredder Sharp Dressed Man Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Viacom offices Posts: 7,720	Re: Best Lex Luthor I'm down with Clancy Brown as far as who was the best Lex Luthor goes. __________________ "Option A: You talk, we listen, no pain. Option B: You don't talk, I remove your thumbs with my pliers, it will hurt. Option C: I like to vary the details a bit, but the punchline is ... you die."

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SweetTooth Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lake wales, fl Posts: 59	Re: Best Lex Luthor Hackman was a great Luthor, but I picked Spacey cause I loved his darker and meaner Luthor. Brown is a great as the "voice" of Luthor and Rosenbaum is also great as the younger Lex Luthor. Haven't seen the serials so no comment.

11-18-2006, 06:04 AM	#22
DrMylesOBoogie Side-Kick Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 1,894	Re: Best Lex Luthor Clancy followed by John Shea and Michael Rosenbaum.

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BH/HHH True Acklite Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Leeds Posts: 11,343	Re: Best Lex Luthor Hard choice but I picked Clancy. __________________ ARROW SKY 1 (UK) MONDAYS 8PM You will give the people an ideal to strive towards. They will race behind you, they will stumble, they will fall... But in time, they will join you in the sun... In time, you will help them accomplish wonders.

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