The Official Lex Luthor Casting Thread

[Brainiac 2009]

The Kryptonite DIDNT affect Jason. He just stared at it, memserized.

I think hes mainly human, it doesnt affect him.

[Showtime]

Originally Posted by Jimmy, GL

No it's a plot hole. If it had been the way you described Jason would have been Supercharged when they needed to get out of the Kitchen supply closet from all the Kryptonite oustide the ship. Unless the ship was made of Lead. Which would kind of starnge... Anyway yea plot hole.

Not if the effects were temporary, as the negative effects on Superman. Actually that would be called consistency, not a plothole.

[Jimmy, GL]

Originally Posted by Showtime029

Not if the effects were temporary, as the negative effects on Superman. Actually that would be called consistency, not a plothole.

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While on the boat they were basically surrounded by Kryponite. If the K did give Jason more powers then he would have been basically supercharged by all the radiation, and therefore would have been able to open the door. If it happened the way you proposed then it's a plot-hole... Either way it's a plothole. Unless the K doens't affect Jason at all.

[Mr. Socko]

NO LEX!

I love Joker but know how annoying and stupid it would have gotten if he's the villain in all of the Batman movies! The average person only associates two villains with Superman. Lex and Zod. Because that's all they've ever been given!

[BobJM]

Watching the last few seasons of JL and JLU and even S:TAS, it makes me so disappointed that Singer opted for Donner's version of Luthor over the corrupt businessman with half of Metropolis in his control.

Not only does it make the character like 1000x better, it opens up many possibilities in storylines. Cadmus, anyone? Creation of Metallo or Brainiac (according to S:TAS, two origins of characters that truly worked well)

[dpm07]

Originally Posted by BoBByJoMo

Watching the last few seasons of JL and JLU and even S:TAS, it makes me so disappointed that Singer opted for Donner's version of Luthor over the corrupt businessman with half of Metropolis in his control.

Not only does it make the character like 1000x better, it opens up many possibilities in storylines. Cadmus, anyone? Creation of Metallo or Brainiac (according to S:TAS, two origins of characters that truly worked well)

Very well said. The STAS provided stories that were far superior than anything that Singer did with Superman, and many people I've talked to who have had the opportunity to see STAS and various episodes of JL/JLU focusing on Superman, have agreed as well.

Instead of a great Superman film, we received Singerman and Superson. Not a film worth a lot of repeat viewing as evidenced by the box office intake. It's sad. Superman deserves better than Singer. We all do.

[superbaby]

Originally Posted by dpm07

Very well said. The STAS provided stories that were far superior than anything that Singer did with Superman, and many people I've talked to who have had the opportunity to see STAS and various episodes of JL/JLU focusing on Superman, have agreed as well.

Instead of a great Superman film, we received Singerman and Superson. Not a film worth a lot of repeat viewing as evidenced by the box office intake. It's sad. Superman deserves better than Singer. We all do.

how can superman get rid of singer then...

[GreenKToo]

as long as he is portrayed more like he is in the comics i'll be happy, be it the Lex-corp Lex, or politics, I just want him to be different than he was in S.R..

[thedarks0ldier]

I don't think Lex was convicted actually. Didn't Superman fail to show up to the testimony? He was charged but not convicted.

And to testify for his innocents regarding the events of SR, Superman claim Lex had no part in it. To Lex's surprize, Superman let him free, twice, or so he thinks. When he returns to the Vanderworth residence he discovers the crystal in to little train set has grown, and that Brainiac's essence is in it, talking to him.

Brainiac made a Superman clone to set Luthor free, (this clone always lies (but in a subtle way), and eventually becomes Bizarro. (the backwards "S" will come when he is deteriorating and see's a reflection of himself, with the backwards "S", so he takes it off and wears it inside out). Before Bizarro turns ugly, he'd take down Richard's airplane, (out of envy) and presumably kill Richard.

Superman doesn't know how to explain what has happend, So as Clark he tries to write something to clear his image, Lois goes crazy (having lost her husband) and tries to beat up Superman, Superman tells her his true identity.

Back to Luthor and Brainiac- Brainiac helps Luthor develop arms and high powered missiles and thus he gets his Lexcorps started.


In the end Lois admits her love to Superman, Bizarro and Superman duke it out, people realize why "Superman" was acting crazy, Brainiac launches a bunch of LexCorps nukes, Bizarro sacrifices himself to stop the world. Metallo breaks Lex out and goes after Superman, Jason save's Superman from Metallo (aka Richard) and Brainiac is "destroyed."

[Eros]

Originally Posted by thedarks0ldier

I don't think Lex was convicted actually. Didn't Superman fail to show up to the testimony? He was charged but not convicted.

Lex was convicted and sent to prison, but got out on an appeal I think, or superman didn't show up during his appeal. He wanted revenge on superman for sending him to jail. Plus the FBI was after him even before superman arrived, hence why he lived underground.

[Katsuro]

Originally Posted by thedarks0ldier

I don't think Lex was convicted actually. Didn't Superman fail to show up to the testimony? He was charged but not convicted.

And to testify for his innocents regarding the events of SR, Superman claim Lex had no part in it. To Lex's surprize, Superman let him free, twice, or so he thinks. When he returns to the Vanderworth residence he discovers the crystal in to little train set has grown, and that Brainiac's essence is in it, talking to him.

Brainiac made a Superman clone to set Luthor free, (this clone always lies (but in a subtle way), and eventually becomes Bizarro. (the backwards "S" will come when he is deteriorating and see's a reflection of himself, with the backwards "S", so he takes it off and wears it inside out). Before Bizarro turns ugly, he'd take down Richard's airplane, (out of envy) and presumably kill Richard.

Superman doesn't know how to explain what has happend, So as Clark he tries to write something to clear his image, Lois goes crazy (having lost her husband) and tries to beat up Superman, Superman tells her his true identity.

Back to Luthor and Brainiac- Brainiac helps Luthor develop arms and high powered missiles and thus he gets his Lexcorps started.


In the end Lois admits her love to Superman, Bizarro and Superman duke it out, people realize why "Superman" was acting crazy, Brainiac launches a bunch of LexCorps nukes, Bizarro sacrifices himself to stop the world. Metallo breaks Lex out and goes after Superman, Jason save's Superman from Metallo (aka Richard) and Brainiac is "destroyed."

That's actually not a bad idea. Using Bizarro to pretend to be Superman to clear Luthor's name. Either way, I hope Singer finds a way to make Lex the ruthless businessman we all know and love.

[superbaby]

Originally Posted by thedarks0ldier

I don't think Lex was convicted actually. Didn't Superman fail to show up to the testimony? He was charged but not convicted.

any funny idea by singer...

[haephestus]

Hmmmmm. Working within the confines of SR.

I wouldn't mind seeing Lex Luthor in the background as an underground criminal mastermind (perhaps mention a few articles by Lois and Clark about an unidentified crime figure who has been manipulating events in Metropolis), etc.

Then Lex somehow manipulates the surrounding events involving Brainiac and comes away looking the hero in the eyes of the public, which could then set up a Senator or even President Lex in the third film. I also wouldn't mind if the only reason Lex has the key to defeating some plan of Brainiac's is because they somehow teamed up together part way through the movie (eg Brainiac creates some computer virus and Lex secretly works on an anti-virus which he basically ransoms to the world in exchange for a pardon, yet manages to manipulate public opinion so he appears the hero).

Meanwhile, Superman is off really saving the world by defeating robotic Brainiac in a physical showdown. So, basically both Superman and Lex would come off looking like heroes, but Lex would make arguments along the lines of Brainiac being a Kryptonian threat brought to earth by Superman, etc.

Not sure if it could all work. But would be good to move away from the more criminally minded Lex to a more politically threatening Lex.

Cheers.

[GreenKToo]

I would love for Lex to turn public opinion against superman by blaming him for N.K. Lex would then use that public support to run for office, (maybe mayor to start with??) promising the public that he will protect them against superman and his alien technology, but all the while he is secrectly in a partnership with Brainiac to rule the world...after a montage of the first film in the opening credits, the film would open with a campaign ad on T.V. showing the effects of N.K. on metropolis and surrounding areas, the damage, death etc etc. then, a shot of superman in the ad appears, with a voice over by Luthor saying something to the effect of ''vote luthor, and never again worry about the intentions of supposed protectors''..then it would show clark at the daily planet, seeing the ad, and his reaction to it, which is made even worse by listening to people with his superhearing responding positively to the ad.

[Matt]

As much as I'd like to see LexCorp or President Lex, the way Singer has made the character, it is incredibly unlikely, would require a ****load of retconning, and possibly bring even more plot holes to the movie. Therefore I voted the third option.

[\S/JcDc\S/]

VOTE!

No middle ground. One way or the other please.

[I Am The Knight]

Because we live in a black & white world right?

[\S/JcDc\S/]

Nope just a healthy dose of specificity. Most people in society go towards the middle ground as to not be wrong in either sides view. I choose to spit on that notion and say choose one or the other. Kind of fun. Don't like it? Don't vote. Or copy the thread and make a poll you feel is specific to you. Doesn't matter to me.

[Lighthouse]

I'd say Lexcorp with this Lex Luthor is pretty much guaranteed not to happen. And even if it does show up, its not going to matter because it will be in a completely different context than the comic/Smallville/Animated series Lexcorp is.

[wellsy]

Frankly, I couldn't really care either way, just as long as it makes for a good story.

[dpm07]

I'd care very much. It would be disappointing to me, but after seeing SR and being tremendously disappointed by many elements, I wouldn't be surprised if Singer didn't incorporate LexCorp in his next "Singerman and Superson" film.

[Kid_Kaos]

LexCorp doesn't work in Singerworld. (At least not with the setup we have now.)

[Justice Bringer]

JC you previously hinted Mike and Dan were retooling Lex for the sequel.

Is Lexcorp what theyre doing now?

[blind_fury]

I have to expect something good in order to be disappointed.

After Superman Returns I don't expect anything but more soap opera gimmicks and wasted potential.

[superbaby]

lex was ruined.

he has killed the hero and still survived, running free and probably make a great return.
where is the truth, justice and the american way???
we don't get it in real life and we can't get it in a superman movie. how sad.