The Official Lex Luthor Casting Thread

[\S/JcDc\S/]

Honest opinion please...

If Singer doesn't establish Lexcorp, are you going to feel something is missing from the sequel?

Or are you content with the second movie having Lex as a more public figure (politics) obstaining from business practices for now? One that gains at least some trust and has the ability to sway a certain amount of public opinion.

Or if none of the above happens and it's more Lex on the run, hiding if necessary.

Choose please!

 

[Brainiac 2009]

Lexcorp. He should team up his resources with the govt against Brainiac or some kind of threat, save the day, and win over the public.

 

[\S/JcDc\S/]

Lex as a political figure seems to be the way it could go but... I would be interested in seeing Spacey portray Lex as a calculating businessman.

 

[Jimmy, GL]

How about, "Stuck in Jail until after SR2." I like that idea. We've had Lex for vour of the five Superman movie that have been out now an I honestly want a break from him.

 

[El Payaso]

I rather to have the corporate Lex but I don't have half a problem with Donner/Singer version.

 

[Hunter Rider]

There's no reason for him to be in jail as he wasn't caught doing anything and i think he should be established as a powerful and seemingly benevolent businessman first before a politician in order to fund his campaign and make the right contacts so i voted Lexcorp Lex for the sequel

 

[Showtime]

I know he didn't get caught, but it's kind of aggrevating that he gets away with all of this free and easy. I wonder what they will do?

 

[Motown Marvel]

i'd be cool with lex corp, or on the run. too early for his character, in the film world, to be taking political office. the only reason he was able to do that in the comics was because of his reputation with lex corp and such....

 

[batman44]

I'd say go for Lexcorp. With the embarassment Lex has already received from Superman, he'll love nothing more than to get under Superman's skin by gaining public trust with public. Plus Lex already has the funds to start anew company.

 

[dude stannis]

Lexcorp, go for political office in the Batman/Superman movie once both trilogies are done... I'm allowed to dream!

 

[wellsy]

I've put down for Lexcorp too - after inhereting the Vanderworth fortune, its only logical that he'd want to expand onto it.

And if he moves into politics later, then he will be able to hire Lexcorp to get Cadmus rolling, and can use his image as a benevloent philanthropist that he could easily establish as head of Lexcorp to great advantage.

 

[Kid_Kaos]

You can't go corporate Lex within the pre-crisis setup, it looks unbelievable and destroys possibilities in a restart that will happen sometime anyway.

I say - get him on the run "Prison Break" style and make him try to kill Superman once more and finally dying to end the charade of Idiot-Luthor.

 

[dpm07]

I think it was ridiculously goofy of Singer and his whack pack of writers to show a blatant lack of originality by continuing the Donner films. They should have retconned everything and made an established Superman dealing with LuthorCorp, if they were going to use Lex Luthor.

They try to redeem themselves by saying they had originality by including "Superson", but in actuality, all they did was create an unnecessary plot device, that really is difficult to abolish. Especially if there's another director to the film down the line.

 

[superbaby]

I think it was ridiculously goofy of Singer and his whack pack of writers to show a blatant lack of originality by continuing the Donner films. They should have retconned everything and made an established Superman dealing with LuthorCorp, if they were going to use Lex Luthor.

They try to redeem themselves by saying they had originality by including "Superson", but in actuality, all they did was create an unnecessary plot device, that really is difficult to abolish. Especially if there's another director to the film down the line.

i can't agree more. it's the stupidest thing to continue the lex luthor of the donner film and make him looking for land again. it's another deadly mistake.

damn... how stupid, stupid they are... and they (the 2 writers) claimed that they are the superman comics' fan.

 

[Dark_Lord]

I think by now he (Lex) must have realized that his land plans are kinda silly (at least the one in SR was) and its time for him to try something new.

I dont really care which of the top 2 they get to do (if they change him) as long as they do it. But I'd actually prefer Lexcorp Lex if they find a good way to make that happen.

Also depending on how long after SR the sequel will take place is it possible to trurn Lex into a bussinesman or a politician? I think they might show him going that way but it might not happen right away. Maybe he will by the end of the sequel.

 

[Steelsheen]

mad scientist in the inside, persuasive, conniving businessman on the outside. politics just follows the charm that is Lex Luthor.

 

[dpm07]

mad scientist in the inside, persuasive, conniving businessman on the outside. politics just follows the charm that is Lex Luthor.

Well put.

Just like the STAS/JL/JLU version, which was actually the best interpretation to date, IMO of any medium.

 

[Steelsheen]

damn right DP

 

[El Payaso]

I think it was ridiculously goofy of Singer and his whack pack of writers to show a blatant lack of originality by continuing the Donner films. They should have retconned everything and made an established Superman dealing with LuthorCorp, if they were going to use Lex Luthor.

Yeah, they should replace the lack of originality that made Singer to continue the Donner movies by the lack of originality that should make Singer to continue the comic books.

 

[BobJM]

For all of those saying that he could use his inherited fortune to start LexCorp, in this movieverse, its quite impossible. No government would ever allow a convicted criminal with charges for attempted genecide be head of a arms-manufacturing mega empire like LexCorp.

 

[Freddy_Krueger]

For all of those saying that he could use his inherited fortune to start LexCorp, in this movieverse, its quite impossible. No government would ever allow a convicted criminal with charges for attempted genecide be head of a arms-manufacturing mega empire like LexCorp.

Or run for president, for that matter.

 

[The Punisher]

I'm all for Lex Corp. I really want to see it in the sequel.

 

[buggs0268]

There's no reason for him to be in jail as he wasn't caught doing anything and i think he should be established as a powerful and seemingly benevolent businessman first before a politician in order to fund his campaign and make the right contacts so i voted Lexcorp Lex for the sequel

Actually Lois is a material witness, and he did do something which did damage to Metropolis. Superman was brought in to the hospital with a stab wound and they pulled out the Kryptonite out of the wound, which is irrefutable evidence. Everyone saw Superman lifting that big land mass that Lex Luthor created, which caused the damage. His boat, with a russion missle launcher bolted to it, is at the bottom of the sea (and mini sub can go down there and photogrpaph it. Lois sent the co-ordinates of where the ship is so they know where to look. And again, Lois, Richard, and her son are material witnesses. Lex spelled out exactly what he was going to do, even had a map of it, so Luthor would be arrested first time he shows up in public. There is too much evidence and witness to put him in jail and to get a conviction. He would go to federal prison. The reason Lex is able to be a corporate magnate in the comics is that he already was rich and hired goons to do his work that could not be traced back to him. But in SR, Lex had direct connection to the events he caused, with witness. So it would be very stupid to make him president of the US, or of a company.

 

[Kabuki_Jo]

No Lex for the sequel would be fine.

 

[The Punisher]

I want to see President Lex maybe in the third film. Lex coming back in the sequel and rebuilding himself (example Lex Corp.) should be the way imo.