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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Nicholas Hoult to play Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy
Caption: Nicholas Hoult to play Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy. The Mad Max: Fury Road star will portray the Man of Steel's archnemesis in James Gunn's upcoming movie alongside David Corenswet as Superman/Clark Kent and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, according to Deadline. The British star was reportedly one of the actors in the running to play the titular character, however, he lost the role to The Politician star. Gunn, who is directing the movie from his own screenplay, subsequently chose Hoult to play Luthor. The bald villain was previously portrayed by Gene Hackman in 1978's Superman, Kevin Spacey in 2006's Superman Returns and Jesse Eisenberg in 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and 2017's Justice League. Gunn has yet to comment on Hoult's casting. Hoult is no stranger to the superhero genre; he previously played Hank McCoy/Beast in four X-Men movies between 2011 and 2019. He also auditioned for The Batman but lost the role to Robert Pattinson. Despite delays caused by the SAG-AFTRA strikes, the movie is still scheduled to be released in cinemas on 11 July 2025. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Nicholas Hoult,Actor,Superman: Legacy,Movie,Film,Lex Luthor,Rachel Brosnahan,David Corenswet,James Gunn,Director,Villian
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