When the news broke that Nicholas Hoult, the man best known for playing a lovable zombie in Warm Bodies and a young Beast in X-Men, was in talks to play Lex Luthor, the internet collectively gasped, ...
One of those stars is Nicholas Hoult, who’s set to play the villainous Lex Luthor. Hoult’s been teasing the characters as of late and recently weighed in Luthor’s views about the Man of Steel.
“There’s so much I want to do with Lex Luthor. I hope to play that character for a while. I’m also excited to see what Marvel does with the X-Men. I’d be honored to play Beast again.
In the comics, Lex Luthor is a ruthless genius and billionaire who sees the Man of Steel as a threat to humanity and envies his popularity. The character was first portrayed on the big screen by ...