The returns – and not only does it have some lesser-known DC characters with it, but will of course also bring back some well-known ones for the new DC universe. Played by new actors. Of course, Clark Kent aka Superman (played for the first time by David Corenswet) and Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) are waiting for us in the foreground. And now we finally know who will play the great nemesis of the famous Kryptonian:
Nicholas Hoult is in “Superman: Legacytake on the role of Lex Luthor. The magazine, which is well connected to the dream factory, now reports this which is based on statements from “numerous sources”. There is no official confirmation from studio Warner Bros. yet, but it could come soon.
Hoult defeats Skarsgård
This was the case a few months ago According to him, the two Skarsgard brothers Alexander (“Succession”, “Legend Of Tarzan”) and Bill (“ES”, “John Wick 4”) are also shortlisted for the role. However, it was already known at that time that Hoult was also a possible choice:
The 33-year-old Englishman is best known for his Marvel role as Beast/Hank McCoy. He portrayed the superhero five times between 2011 and 2019 – from “X-Men: First Choice” to “X-Men: Dark Phoenix”. Hoult, who shot to fame with ‘About A Boy’, also appeared in Oscar winners like ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ and ‘The Favourite’ and also played some big men, like ‘Lord of the Rings’ Creators JRR Tolkien (in “ Tolkien”) or Nikola Tesla (in “Edison – A Life Full of Light”).
For ‘Superman: Legacy’ studio Warner, Hoult is also currently behind the camera for Clint Eastwood’s ‘Juror #2’ – before following in the footsteps of Lex Luthor of Gene Hackman, Kevin Spacey and Jesse Eisenberg, among others. In his first DC film, Hoult finds himself in good Marvel company: alongside himself and ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ director James Gunn, Nathan Fillion (under Gunn’s direction) has already been able to get a taste of Marvel air. We will soon see Isabel Merced again in the “Spider-Man” spin-off “Madame Web”.
“Superman: Legacy” is slowly taking shape – finally!
After the end of the screenwriters’ and actors’ strikes, Hollywood can finally work on films and series again – including the new ones Adventures of Superman will hit theaters on July 10, 2025 and is now slowly taking shape. The film is considered the first major milestone in the new DC universe.
After James Gunn recently revealed three DCEU stars who will also be important in the DC future, it was announced a few days ago that a new villain, The Engineer, will also be waiting for us. The character, who is still relatively new to the comics, is a scientist who has altered her body using nanotechnology – and who, played by María Gabriela de Faría, makes her first live action appearance in the film ‘Superman: Legacy’ . adjustment will be shown.
The film is about a young version of Superman. Clark Kennt starts out as a reporter at the Daily Planet as he tries to reconcile his human side and his Kryptonian heritage as Kal-El.