Many Superman villains, in particular ... Though he was previously the central antagonist of both Superman II and Man of Steel, General Zod is a vital part of Superman's mythos and shouldn ...

Could any subpar modern DC movie villain pull off the hysterical moment in Superman II where Hackman’s Luthor actually breathes a sigh of relief at the sight of Superman after he’s been ...

including “Superman” and “Superman II” in which he portrayed the character Lex Luthor and starred opposite Christopher Reeve’s Superman; and “Unforgiven” in which he played the ...

Hollywood legend Gene Hackman starred in dozens of movies during his illustrious career — but only one can hold the title of scoring the biggest at the box office. Through the decades, Hackman ...

In Superman II, you could argue that Hackman’s Lex plays second fiddle to the other major villain of the film, General Zod (Terrence Stamp). But again, Hackman’s brilliance is essential to ...

While filming his role as arch-villain Lex Luthor for the first installment, Hackman simultaneously shot his scenes for that movie’s sequel, “Superman II.” During the 1980s, Hackman starred ...