The Official Lex Luthor Casting Thread

[GreenKToo]

Another on my wishlist for Lex, Viggo Mortensen.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Damian Lewis

 

[hopefuldreamer]

He's my Lex choice, too.

He's definitely the right look and age for my tastes

I've gotten excited about Hardy because I think it'd be something new, but JP could bull off a great Luthor.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Yes, Tom Hardy please...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMJ1c3qxOWc

 

[Changeling]

I was thinking about this one, and I don't know if I like it or dislike it...
But, how 'bout Ben Affleck for Lex? I was watching him in The Town and I was thinking I might be able to see it. The Town was from WB too..

 

[Keyser Soze]

I was thinking about this one, and I don't know if I like it or dislike it...
But, how 'bout Ben Affleck for Lex? I was watching him in The Town and I was thinking I might be able to see it. The Town was from WB too..

I'll say no to Ben Affleck. Not because I think he's a bad actor: I actually believe he's underrated. But that's the problem. Though as a director he's reclaiming his damaged reputation, he still has this stigma about him as a bad actor, whether it's fair or justified or not. You cast him in the role, then you're fighting against public reception instead of working with it.

 

[Changeling]

I'll say no to Ben Affleck. Not because I think he's a bad actor: I actually believe he's underrated. But that's the problem. Though as a director he's reclaiming his damaged reputation, he still has this stigma about him as a bad actor, whether it's fair or justified or not. You cast him in the role, then you're fighting against public reception instead of working with it.

True, I was thinking about that. I think they're gonna go with a A-list actor for Lex.

 

[Keyser Soze]

I will say this. There is no reason why Lex Luthor can't be as compelling, as relevant and as iconic a movie villain as Heath Ledger's Joker. Let's hope he's finally done justice in this movie.

 

[Young Superman]

Jon Hamm for Lex Luthor

 

[Alientraveller]

 

[XxDelta09xX]

Jon Hamm for Lex Luthor

If Brandon Routh doesn't get the role as Superman, I think Jon Hamm should.t:

 

[The Democrat]

I like Neal Mcdonough for the role.

 

[batman11]

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/fd-f26c4046b0/lex_luthor_bailout_with_jon_hamm/

 

[Gianakin_]

He's all kinds of wrong for Super, but all kinds of right for Luthor.

 

[DV8]

Phi

lip Seymour Hoffman for Luthor

 

[Adenjo]

Jon Hamm for Lex Luthor

Nice choice.. i'd still prefer Bruce Willis tho as a cool, calm but deep down sick and twisted Lex.

 

[Eddie Dean]

I'd love PSH as Lex.

 

[DV8]

^he would totally OWN that part Eddie . . .

 

[Alonsovich]

Ed Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Andy Garcia... just dropping these names around...

 

[DV8]

Ed Norton would be tight

 

[Keyser Soze]

Philip Seymour Hoffman for Luthor

You know, he doesn't necessarily look the part, but Philip Seymour Hoffman is such an incredible actor that I know he'd be able to own the part of Lex, and I'd be happy to see him take the role on.

 

[DV8]

You know, he doesn't necessarily look the part, but Philip Seymour Hoffman is such an incredible actor that I know he'd be able to own the part of Lex, and I'd be happy to see him take the role on.

yeah, you know there are a lot of different "looks" that Luthor has had over the years; the more modern Lex has been more of a dashing playboy type character, but he can easily be fattened up a little, and PSH can be surgically evil and conniving, yet likeable

 

[Mr. Earle]

Philip Seymour Hoffman is a good actor, but he doesnt fit Lex. Its like casting Jack Nicholson for the Joker, just because he's nuts in real life.... oh wait, they already did that.

 

[DV8]

Gene Hackman didn't necessarily "fit Lex" either . . . and the same could be said for Heath Ledger before he was cast as the most memorable portrayal of Joker ever . . .

 

[Octoberist]

But Gene is a different Luthor. Just like how I felt that Burton was influenced by Superman that he cast Jack Nicholson: Casting a vet actor as the lead villain.

With Heath, he was a young man in the prime of his career.

I think Phillip would be great but physically, he's not the Lex I'm looking for.