The Official Lex Luthor Casting Thread - Part 7

[Rowsdower!]

Guy Pearce has a better chance of being cast as Lex than Billy Zane .

The guy who just delivered my order of General Tso's chicken has a better chance of being cast as Lex than Billy Zane.

 

[Dark Sentinel]

I like Billy Zane though he's cool, and (I think) quite charismatic. If they go for CEO Lex, he needs some charisma.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

The guy who just delivered my order of General Tso's chicken has a better chance of being cast as Lex than Billy Zane.

 

[sf2]

How about Nicolas Cage for Lex luthor?

 

[Mysteryman]

Cage would play Lex too over the top .

 

[elgaz]

No thanks. Though given his obsession with Superman, I'm sure Cage would love to play any role in a MOS sequel.

 

[N7 Joseph Shepard]

Nick Cage for crazy man #5 in Man Of Steel sequel

 

[Spuzz]

Johnny Lee Miller!

 

[TyphoidDan]

I can't help but hope that Lex will be portrayed ambiguously - and his motivations will be understandable and even laudable.
The presence of Superman redners humanity obsolete, his intentions are noble, but Clark is a living reminder of our limitations and weakness.
Is it wrong that Luthor should want to destroy this alien and restore the pride of his species?

I've never seen him as a villain, and I hope they take the character as far away from the crooked real estate guy as possible.

 

[Dark Sentinel]

I can't help but hope that Lex will be portrayed ambiguously - and his motivations will be understandable and even laudable.
The presence of Superman redners humanity obsolete, his intentions are noble, but Clark is a living reminder of our limitations and weakness.
Is it wrong that Luthor should want to destroy this alien and restore the pride of his species?

I've never seen him as a villain, and I hope they take the character as far away from the crooked real estate guy as possible.

Great post, and I can only hope they'll take this approach to Luthor, if he does make an appearance in the films

 

[Wise]

Jason Clarke.

Known for Zero Dark thirty and will be a larger name by the time Man of Steel 2 comes around due to his starring role in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.

He has a very refined, but rough edge to him.

Perfect for a character who is a cold murderous brute hiding beneath a charismatic and brilliant billionaire.

 

[The Watchman]

I think he'd be a very good choice honestly.

 

[N7 Joseph Shepard]

despite Iron Man 3.....I still say Guy Pearce lol, and look.....now he's not a Marvel guy

 

[DKDetective]

We don't need their sloppy seconds, especially when we have great talent to choose from, such as Damian Lewis, Matthew McConaughey, Jason Clarke, Dicaprio and Matt Damon.

 

[Dark Sentinel]

Billy.











Zane.







Dammit!!!

 

[The Watchman]

Haha, second rate actors need not apply.

 

[Dr Magneto Doom]

I can think of only two people who can play the best Lex Luthor ever in a movie:

Because they are great actors!

 

[B]

Billy Zane

Simply because his voice & his look when he is bald reminds me of this Luthor.. for some reason:

 

[Dark Sentinel]

Billy Zane

Simply because his voice & his look when he is bald reminds me of this Luthor.. for some reason:

That's my Luthor.

 

[B]

That's my Luthor.

He's a good actor as well, plays the conniving villian very good as well.

I don't like it when people only suggest bald actors, however Billy Zane is my exception to the rule.

 

[Great Mind(s)]

I wonder if he's even going to be bald. Maybe they're going to go the red hair/beard look. Or what if he's not physically in the movie but is referred to throughout? Maybe he's not even cast yet. You would think a role like Luthor would be something announced to gain hype...
I would like if he was referred to like The Emperor in Star Wars. Then they can cast someone for the next movie JL or MOS2.

 

[ThePhantasm]

While I have no idea what villain he'd be, Nic Cage definitely needs to play a Supes villain.

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

Mr. Mxyzptlk

 

[Rowsdower!]

Billy Zane

Simply because his voice & his look when he is bald reminds me of this Luthor.. for some reason:

The TAS Luthor looks more like Vin Diesel to me.

HEY! THAT'S A GREAT IDEA! AND HE'S A BIG NAME ACTOR TOO WHO RAKES IN THE BIG BUCKS WITH HIS CAR CHASE MOVIES! VIN DIESEL FOR LUTHOR!




Just kidding.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I take solace in the fact that fanboys are not in charge of casting, that Zane has a zero percent chance of playing Luthor in a live action film.