Nicholas Hoult to Play Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy

James Gunn has found his Lex Luthor for Superman: Legacy.Deadline reports that Hoult has been cast as supervillain Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy, the upcoming Superman reboot written and directed by Gunn. Hoult joins David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan, who respectively co-star as Superman and Lois Lane. It was also recently reported that María Gabriela de Faría would play the villain known as The Engineer, and Gunn had teased on social media that more casting announcements were coming soon.Hoult recently starred in the horror-comedy film Renfield alongside Nicolas Cage’s Dracula, and he also has a starring role in Robert Eggers’ upcoming Nosferatu remake, as well as the animated Garfield Movie, both coming in 2024. The actor can also be seen in Clint Eastwood’s upcoming drama Juror No. 2, which is also in development for Warner Bros., where Hoult had previously worked on Mad Max: Fury Road. He has had experience with superhero movies as well, as Hoult played Beast in the X-Men films, last appearing in the role in 2019’s Dark Phoenix.James Gunn Shuts Down Controversial Superman: Legacy Rumor

James Gunn has found his Lex Luthor for Superman: Legacy.

James Gunn Shuts Down Controversial Superman: Legacy Rumor

Deadline reports that Hoult has been cast as supervillain Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy, the upcoming Superman reboot written and directed by Gunn. Hoult joins David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan, who respectively co-star as Superman and Lois Lane. It was also recently reported that María Gabriela de Faría would play the villain known as The Engineer, and Gunn had teased on social media that more casting announcements were coming soon.

Hoult recently starred in the horror-comedy film Renfield alongside Nicolas Cage’s Dracula, and he also has a starring role in Robert Eggers’ upcoming Nosferatu remake, as well as the animated Garfield Movie, both coming in 2024. The actor can also be seen in Clint Eastwood’s upcoming drama Juror No. 2, which is also in development for Warner Bros., where Hoult had previously worked on Mad Max: Fury Road. He has had experience with superhero movies as well, as Hoult played Beast in the X-Men films, last appearing in the role in 2019’s Dark Phoenix.

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