Nicholas Hoult will be the villain Lex Luthor in the DCU. The actor was cast in the role of the megalomaniacal billionaire Superman: Legacyfilm by James Gunn which will be the starting signal for the new shared universe.
The information comes from Deadline. Hoult joins in David Corenswet (Pearl), who will play Superman; Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), who will be Lois Lane; Maria Gabriela de Faria (Isa TKM) as the villainous engineer; It is Anthony Carrigan (Barry) as a shapeshifter.
The actor from “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “XMen: First Class” inherits the role of Luthor from names like Gene Hackman, Kevin Spacey, Michael Rosenbaum It is Jesse Eisenbergthe DCEU version of Batman vs. Superman and Justice League.
According to director and screenwriter James Gunn, Superman: Legacy will show the Man of Steel at the beginning of his heroic career, trying to establish himself in a world where superheroes already exist.
The start is planned for July 11, 2025Superman: Legacy is the first film in the new DCU.
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