Nicholas Hoult landed the role of Lex Luthor even though he auditioned to play the Man of Steel, but there were no hard feelings, as the British actor knew reading the script that the antagonist role was more in his wheelhouse.

The Superman Good Deeds, Lex Luthor Bad Deeds meme trend took off shortly after the release of Superman (2025), directed by James Gunn and starring David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult.

Lex Luthor? When it comes to the positive takes critics have shared about James Gunn’s Superman, a considerable amount of praise has been pushed towards the ensemble cast. Lead actor David Corenswet has been praised for his winning performance as the Man of Steel but,

It feels like it’s missing a first act or even an entire preceding film; characters from the DC catalogue, including Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult), Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) and Green Lantern (Nathan Fillion) appear with minimal expository fanfare.

Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom has a lot to live up to already Robert Downey Jr.'s casting as Doctor Doom in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday rocked the internet when it was announced, but I was instantly skeptical.

"Superman" director James Gunn spoke with "CBS Mornings" about the movie's debut, character relationships and how it relates to everyday life.

The Eve Teschmacher actress explains her connection with the Daily Planet reporter. SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains major spoilers for Superman. If you have not yet seen the film, proceed at your own risk!

Lex Luthor steals dogs and antagonizes superheroes in "Superman," yet Nicholas Hoult's villain still finds a posse by his side for baddie shenanigans.

A Superman and DCU theory speculates that David Corenswet's Ultraman can return as Bizarro in Superman 2 or Superman 3.