BvS Lex Luthor Casting Thread - Part 4

[Uroboric Forms]

He's allowed himself to get typecast as an intelligent asexual sociopath, though

I don't mind if they cast a black actor as long as he's right for the role, but I would prefer a white actor just for the sake of keeping up with 70 years of appearances as a white guy. However, I would really dig Oscar Isaac in the role, which I wouldn't have thought is all that unlikely since he's collaborated with Snyder in the past and is definitely coming up as a more notable actor.

 

[craigdbfan]

Oscar Isaac would be pretty sick as Lex now that you mention him. I remember he was being fan cast as some other character like a year ago. I forget who though...

 

[Rowsdower!]

Isaac would make a good Lex. I wish Snyder had that Nolan tendency to reuse actors.

 

[Jake Cassidy]

Isaac would make a good Lex. I wish Snyder had that Nolan tendency to reuse actors.

He does

Matt Frewer - Dawn of the Dead, Watchmen
Michael Kelly - Dawn of the Dead, Man of Steel
Steven McHattie - 300, Watchmen
Carla Gugino - Watchmen, Sucker Punch, Man of Steel

 

[Rowsdower!]

Carla Gugino was in Man of Steel?

*Edit, just checked IMDB. WOW, I had no idea she was the voice of Kelor.

 

[Mysteryman]

Me neither.
Nice Catch.

 

[Rowsdower!]

I'm actually disappointed in Snyder for that. When you have Carla Gugino at your disposal, you make use of that hot body!

 

[Masone]

I'm actually disappointed in Snyder for that. When you have Carla Gugino at your disposal, you make use of that hot body!

You didn't find Kelor's bulging metal thingies hot?

 

[Jake Cassidy]

I'm actually disappointed in Snyder for that. When you have Carla Gugino at your disposal, you make use of that hot body!

She can be Cat Grant in the next one.

 

[Rowsdower!]

You didn't find Kelor's bulging metal thingies hot?

Oh, totally.

She can be Cat Grant in the next one.

I would love that.

 

[LEVITIKUZ]

The only actor I could see as Lex is Jon Hamm. I never saw Jon Hamm for Batman or Superman but he would be great for Lex.

 

[Rowsdower!]

Yeah, I agree that he would make a better Lex than he would have made Batman or Superman.

 

[LEVITIKUZ]

James Spader could have been a good Lex but he's now Ultron.

But Hamm does have a good look though:

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/f26c4046b0/

I just think Hamm has everything to be a good Lex. He's a great actor first off. He has a great charm that you need in Lex. To the public's eye, Lex needs to look like a good guy and Hamm could pull it off along with the plotting and planning against Superman. He also has a good physical size for Lex.

Come on Snyder, you worked with him on Sucker Punch. Give him a call for Lex. Hell include Affleck too. He worked with him in The Town.

 

[charl_huntress]

It's funny because I had forgot that Funny or Die video with Hamm. I think that's why I can also see him as a Lex. He plays the handsome jerk very well.

 

[Llama_Shepherd]

Let's hope Hamm enjoyed working with Snyder on Sucker Punch.

 

[Rowsdower!]

Yeah, it almost seems like a no-brainer, given that both Snyder and Affleck have worked with him before. I can't imagine he commands a huge salary either, given that he's usually only in bit parts in movies.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

Now I want to see some convincing manips of hamm as luthor.

 

[Rorschach2012]

Hamm would make an awesome Luthor, I'd be disappointed he's not Batman though

 

[Bren]

Now I want to see some convincing manips of hamm as luthor.

Unless you absolutely have to have a bald Luthor (which I prefer), then very little manip required; just find a pic of him in a suit

 

[charl_huntress]

Unless you absolutely have to have a bald Luthor (which I prefer), then very little manip required; just find a pic of him in a suit

Agreed...Have him keep the hair until his transformation is complete.

 

[Rorschach2012]

wtf is with people being fine with Lex having hair? I know he's had hair in some interpretations, but Lex is mainly known as being a baldy. It's pretty necessary to his look imo.

Lex doesn't have a superhero costume, but he does have an iconic look like Superman. Black suit and bald head. You don't change those things.

 

[regwec]

That's exactly how I feel. When a character has one single visual signifier, and it this alone that makes him recognisable to most people, it is absurd to remove it.

 

[charl_huntress]

I do think the baldness is necessary at some point, but it's okay to show a Lex with hair who becomes bald. That's been shown in comics, movies, and on TV quite a few times.

 

[ЯɘvlveR]

Oscar Isaac would be pretty sick as Lex now that you mention him. I remember he was being fan cast as some other character like a year ago. I forget who though...

eh i was fan casting him as batman.

 

[ЯɘvlveR]

Hamm would make an awesome Luthor, I'd be disappointed he's not Batman though

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/f26c4046b0/lex-luthor-bailout-with-jon-hamm