Superman Returns Lex Luthor Hype!

My opinion is Lex should be killed off and we get a new villian emerge.

 

I don't want to see Luthor in another Superman film after Returns.

It gets repetitive...

very repetitive.

 

I don't want Lex Luthor to be the main bad guy in the Superman films but always be there like Magneto has been in the X-Men films so far. But I have to say I am a fan of Spacey and I think he is going to own this role..he is a very talented man. I am glad to see he isn't one of these celebrities that looks down on comic book films.

 

I like to see muscles killed off

 

Have I told everyone how much I love you guys, you guys remind me of my own personnel orko.

 

I think Lex Luthor is in good hands. Spacey should have the capability to play a Luthor that you like, until he does something so evil it surprises you.

 

I think what we're gonna get is a classic performance by Spacey as Lex Luthor. I know a lot of people are worried about a campy Lex, but nothing has indicated a campy Lex. Every promo pic has shown him to look dead serious, bald and sinister. Usually promo pics are used to give you an idea of how the film will be, so...

Singer's Lex is springboard from Donner's, yet it looks Singer's will be more captivating, and in fact more in line with the Lex of the comics, both past and present. Just look at those lines from premiere, they're very reminiscent of Lex Luthor Man of Steel.

It's interesting. Lex considers himself Prometheus, who was a titan. Titans were greater than the gods, and in Lex's eyes Superman is a god. So although he's calling Superman selfish he still sees himself as being greater than Superman and the world. Full blown Lex arrogance.

Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to the world, since the gods were too selfish to do it. Could that be an allusion to Lex stealing Superman's kryptonian technology?

Another thing: remember, the titans existed before the gods. I wonder if this an illusion of Lex being the great criminal mind of the world, essentially ruling it until Superman debuted and became its savior, "ruling it". As much as this is man vs demigod, mind vs muscle, it also looks to be titan vs god.

Those are my thoughts. It looks like will be very fleshed out and we'll see why he is the DC Comics' greatest villain.

 

Good to see I am not the only one who noticed that

 

Damn straight...you can't have good without evil

What is the old proverb? Without the devil, God woulld have nothing to do...or something like that...

 

People don't want him because he has appeared as the villian 3 superman movies and is exposed enpugh in the comics and Cartoon. It also stops other great villains from getting a chance in the franchise.

Another thing is logic. Luthro cannot get out of jail anymore.It's to unrealistic for my taste.

So you want to have the joker in all three Batman movies. (Okay maybe u would) but not everybody.

I don't see Robin in BAtman Begins when Robin is closer than Superman and Lex.

 

Would Spacey come back for another movie? That really dose not seem like his style to sign a multi movie deal. If we had Spacey for Lex in this movie and another person for Lex in the next that would be bad, so making Lex the main villian in this movie and then moing on to another villian in the next would probably be the best way to go.

 

Oh, I think if Spacey feels he can really develop/own the role he might be up for at least one sequel if not two...the key is to keep the character development on a high note, that would definatley attract a guy like him back to the role.

 

I seriously doubt Ian was "lured" back. He found the role interesting and returned. I hope the same goes with Spacey.

 

He has been in talks for the role of Brainiac or Lex since 93....I think he would make the time, again. Great Thread BTW.

 

Looks like Lex won't be taking **** from anyone. NICE.

 

^yes it's one of my favortes from the past year

And for getting Spacey back...lets not forget that deep down every man is a big kid (look at the "Spacey poking the \S/ just to freak out Singer" article)

I would say the kid in him would have him doing at least two more Super-films. That and think of how cool it would be to be immortalized on film (more than once) as one of the greatest villians in the world not to mention as part of the history of the greatest hero in the world...That will certainly play into it i'm sure...

 

I'd highly recommend it, especially after reading those Lex quotes from Premiere magazine.

 

You wrote that?!

Ya that was pretty much one of the sweetest things about Luthor I've seen...very true to the character.

 

The best mini-series of the year, IMO.

 

I think a lot of the reason why people were not really talking about Lex is because they knew that Spacey could pull it off without a hitch. Well that was my opinion I really can't speak for everyone else. Spacey has already proven himself on the big screen. Routh is relatively new and the new guy is always going to face opposition. I personally wanted to see Welling in the role but I understand Singers reasons. I think the movie will be good because Singer has proven himself as an excellent director. Spacey will command respect as Luthor just as Rosenbaum on Smallville.