James Gunn has confirmed that Nicholas Hoult will play Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy.
Following the restructuring of DC Comics at the creative and executive level, any plans for Man of Steel star Henry Cavill to return as Superman were scrapped despite his cameo appearance at the end of Black Adam.
David Corenswet was eventually cast for a fresh take on Superman, with Rachel Brosnahan joining as Lois Lane.
The official premise of Superman: Legacy reads:
'Superman: Legacy tells the story of Superman's journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent of Smallville, Kansas. He is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way, guided by human kindness in a world that sees kindness as old-fashioned.'
Deadline previously reported that Hoult had been offered the role of Superman's arch-nemesis. He originally auditioned for Clark Kent but impressed enough that Gunn was keen to offer him Luthor.
Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor
Gunn confirmed the casting choice via a post on Instagram which read:
“Yes, finally I can answer, Nicholas Hoult is Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy and I couldn’t be happier. We went out to dinner last night to celebrate and discuss how we can create a Lex that will be different from anything you’ve seen before and will never forget.
"Although we were discussing it, it wasn’t final until a couple days ago and I don’t want to tell you all something that isn’t certain.”
“Here’s to Lex (and Nicholas!), one of my very favourite characters in the DCU.”
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