The Official Lex Luthor Casting Thread - Part 5

[Doctor Jones]

Pearce as Lex Luthor would be amazing. Or Daredevil, but you know...

 

[Lily Adler]

He would be a good choice, but I can see why some people don't like him.

 

[Rodrigo90]

Pearce would be good as Clarence Boddicker in the new Robocop...cause that character was a complete a-hole!!!

 

[flickchick85]

In fairness, I have see none of those films. Though Memento and Animal Kingdom are definitely on my need to watch list so i'll get back to you

I was actually just looking through his IMDB to see if I could figure out where my hatred of him started... and I got it pinned.

Count of Monte Cristo.

I haven't seen that film in years, but he played such a convincing punchable ******* that it's actually never shaken!

Perfectly understandable. His character WAS awfully punchable in that, lol. On top of those other two films on your list, I highly recommend The Proposition, too. It's an Aussie Western with fantastic acting, photography, and another haunting score from Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (the duo who did The Assassination of Jesse James).

 

[N7 Joseph Shepard]

This is what we need for Lex -

[YT]hUxdAWrsag8#![/YT]

.......HOLY ****!!!!......I was hoping for him to say "my name is Lex Luthor" lol

 

[elgaz]

That's awesome, I could really get behind Guy Pearce for Lex after watching that video. Without the accent of course

 

[hopefuldreamer]

Perfectly understandable. His character WAS awfully punchable in that, lol. On top of those other two films on your list, I highly recommend The Proposition, too. It's an Aussie Western with fantastic acting, photography, and another haunting score from Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (the duo who did The Assassination of Jesse James).

I'll check it out, sounds good

Oh, and I just thought of the perfect word for how I percieve him - Smarmy

I love that as a word!

Urban dictionary's description is my fave :

A certain attitude often accompanied by a squinty look and a superior smile that makes you instantly hate a person. Similar to snobby. I.e. He/she/it is totally smarmy, I want to punch them in the face.

 

[N7 Joseph Shepard]

That's awesome, I could really get behind Guy Pearce for Lex after watching that video. Without the accent of course

I personally would like Lex to have a bit of a accent, helps with his up tight attitude lol

 

[Prime]

I never thought of Guy Pearce for Lex, but I can totally see it actually. I could even without that clip, if I thought of him but in that clip he's very much like I'd picture Lex to be. He's perfect! t:

 

[The Shield]

OHMYGOH!! I HATE THAT GUY. Ever since Count of Monte Cristo. I mean I really really hate him... I just want to beat his teeth in to the back of his throat... He's PERFECT!

Btw my hatred for him just proves how great of an actor he is... or he is just great a delivering lines.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

I just don't want Lex to be Smarmy

 

[BH/HHH]

Guy Pearce would be a great choice but i think they'll want someone whose more well known

 

[elgaz]

Not necessarily. Guy Pearce is arguably more known than say, Henry Cavill or Michael Shannon, so I don't think recognisability is a huge factor. In fact, it may hamper the actor if there are preconceptions about them.

 

[Majik1387]

Pearce and Cavill are pretty much the same recognition-wise.

 

[BH/HHH]

Pearce isn't that well known

 

[The Shield]

I just don't want Lex to be Smarmy

I kinda do lol For a change I really want to not like him

 

[flickchick85]

I'll check it out, sounds good

Oh, and I just thought of the perfect word for how I percieve him - Smarmy

I love that as a word!

Urban dictionary's description is my fave :

Heh, it's funny, "smarmy" is exactly the quality I see in Bradley Cooper that makes me not like him for a hero (say in the Uncharted movie, for example). I'm ok with Lex Luthor having a little smarminess as long as he has plenty of sophistication, cool and cunning as well. For the record, NOT like Pearce's character in Count of Monte Cristo, though. That's a whole other realm of smarminess. t:

 

[Project862006]

cooper can be smarmy and likable at the same time imo

the likable *****e!!

thats why i love him for nate drake for uncharted

 

[flickchick85]

cooper can be smarmy and likable at the same time imo

the likable *****e!!

thats why i love him for nate drake for uncharted

That's the problem: I don't find him likable when he's being smarmy. The last time I found Cooper likable was when he was playing the lovesick, devoted best friend in Alias. Ever since, he's simply annoyed me, and it's because he's trying to pull off that macho likable rogue persona which just doesn't work for him, imo.

 

[manofsteel4life]

I think Pearce is one of those actors that's like known by face but not by name

 

[ElDuderino]

Pearce and Cavill are pretty much the same recognition-wise.

Not even close, though that will clearly change.

 

[N7 Joseph Shepard]

you know its funny, for a while now the person I've wanted to play Lex was Billy Zane but Guy Pearce was always in the top 5......seeing that video.....thats Lex, thats exactly how Lex should be, the Lex we never got in live action yet, the closest to that was Michael Rosenbaum on Smallville....

 

[hopefuldreamer]

I kinda do lol For a change I really want to not like him

I dunno, 'not liking' a villain is a bit of a weird thing... I mean, I love the Joker... he's terrifying and brilliant and I love him.

And I want to love Lex as a villain, for being the charming, cool, cold, merciless and commanding person that he is.

I don't wanna feel annoyed every time he walks out on screen.

That's the problem: I don't find him likable when he's being smarmy. The last time I found Cooper likable was when he was playing the lovesick, devoted best friend in Alias. Ever since, he's simply annoyed me, and it's because he's trying to pull off that macho likable rogue persona which just doesn't work for him, imo.

Totally agree on Cooper. Loved him in Alias. Kind of hate him in everything else. And yeah, smarmy fits him too.

I really don't get why everyone thinks he's so hot now... he was really cute back in Alias, sure, but he looks much less attractive to me now.

 

[Eddie Dean]

 

[SpitCurl]

^ Yup.

Just needs to be a bit more fit. Not buff or anything, but, when I look at him he always seems like such a twiggy, slight guy. Lex comes across as much too vain/controlling a character to not keep himself in peak shape.