Nicholas Hoult is reportedly in the running for Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy
A huge Superman: Legacy casting update is here – and it says Nicholas Hoult is in the running to play Lex Luthor.
Per The Hollywood Reporter (opens in new tab), the role of Luthor has just one actor "earmarked," and that's Hoult. The actor was runner up for the role of Bruce Wayne in The Batman and he played Beast in Fox's X-Men movies, so this isn't his first brush with the superhero world.
Some had suspected that the Renfield star would play Superman in James Gunn's film, though, and another report does indeed suggest Hoult still might.
Deadline (opens in new tab) reports that Hoult is actually in the mix for Clark Kent, adding that Gunn is talking to "A-list names" he has previously worked with for Luthor. Reporter Justin Kroll also tweeted (opens in new tab) that a Guardians of the Galaxy 3 actor was in contention for the part. "One thing not mentioned, while they have been taking submissions for the Lex Luthor role, sources tell me Gunn has been talking to one of his Guardians for the part," he revealed. "Sounds like it's probably not happening but there certainly were discussions during GOTG 3 press tour."
The report says that a role actors have been testing for is called "Apex," which could be a reference to Apex Lex Luthor, a version of the villain capable of going toe to toe with Supes who also had dealings with the multiverse.
At the moment, then, it's unclear who will end up playing Supes' greatest nemesis, and it's still unknown who'll be donning the red cape, too. But, actors including David Corenswet are being named as Clark Kent contenders, while names surrounding Lois Lane's casting include Samara Weaving, Emma Mackey, Phoebe Dynevor, and Rachel Brosnahan.
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