The Greatest Criminal Mind of Our Time: Nicholas Hoult IS Lex Luthor

[flickchick85]

If I'm being honest though, I think Billy Zane would have made the perfect Lex Luthor. His looks and charisma just screams Lex Luthor, not to mention his bald head. I feel like it was a huge missed opportunity.

An absolutely terrible actor.

Those lines in the trailer were very obviously chopped together from different scenes/lines. Not worried, Hoult’s a very good actor.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

I just can't get over how similar Hoult's Lex feels to the Lex Luthor in Superman/Doomsday, right down to the voice. I don't know if that animated movie was an intentional influence for Gunn, or its just an awesome coincidence.

 

[Gu3ree]

An absolutely terrible actor.

Those lines in the trailer were very obviously chopped together from different scenes/lines. Not worried, Hoult’s a very good actor.

I never thought he was that good of an actor. I didn't think his performance as Marlon Brando was good. If he was given the right direction, maybe he could have pulled off Lex Luthor. He had the right voice and the mannerisms.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

Its interesting that when Richard Donner came onto STM, the script he was handed had a joke cameo written for Telly Savalas. Then later on, Savalas would be a big inspiration for STAS Lex Luthor and the casting of Clancy Brown.

 

[Sawyer]

I just can't get over how similar Hoult's Lex feels to the Lex Luthor in Superman/Doomsday, right down to the voice. I don't know if that animated movie was an intentional influence for Gunn, or its just an awesome coincidence.

You talking about James Marsters’s Lex? I could see it…

Visually, at least.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

If I'm being honest though, I think Billy Zane would have made the perfect Lex Luthor. His looks and charisma just screams Lex Luthor, not to mention his bald head. I feel like it was a huge missed opportunity.

Ahhh I remember the Billy Zane days

 

[DKDetective]

Lex has got that real spurned lover energy.