Superman
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James Gunn did not cast his favored histrion to encounter Lex Luthor as the character inSuperman : Legacy , and he has explained why . Nicholas Hoult has been confirmed to act Lex in theDC Universemovie . Superman : Legacy ’s castalso include multiple DCU heroes , as well as leads David Corenswet as Superman and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane .
On train of thought , Gunnrevealed why he did not castSmallville ’s Michael Rosenbaum , his " favorite Lex , " asSuperman : Legacy ’s Lex Luthor .
According to the latestSuperman : Legacyupdateby Gunn , the selection was due to the theatre director desire " a Lex who was contemporaries with Superman . " Despite having tremendous experience as Luthor due to having play the villain over seven season ofSmallville , Rosenbaum is 51 . At 34 , Hoult is in the same age range as Corenswet , who is 30 , explaining the cast .
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Could Michael Rosenbaum Ever Play Lex Luthor Again?
A Smallville Revival Might Be On The Way
While he might not be the main Lex Luthor of Gunn ’s new DC Universe , there are still a few direction for Rosenbaum to come back as the villain in the hereafter . Throughout his time onSmallville , the role player deliver one of the most nuanced performance in any superhero project , makingRosenbaum the best hot - action Lex Luthorso far , which explicate why he is Gunn ’s pet . Lex went down a tragical route to become the iconic villain he is in the comics in the serial .
The multiverse is a popular aspect of current superhero movies and serial , and it could allow Rosenbaum to at last play Lex Luthor again . While he will not play Lex inSuperman : Legacy , Rosenbaum could appear as his version of Luthor fromSmallvillein a future version of Crisis on Infinite Earths in the DCU . The DC TV ’s Arrowverse already did its own interlingual rendition of the outcome , which brought backSmallville ’s Clark Kent , Tom Welling , setting a possible path for Rosenbaum ’s payoff in a movie version of Crisis .
More likely than a live - action return as Lex , however , is Rosenbaum reprising hisSmallvillevillain for an animated revival of the DC serial publication . Rosenbaum and Welling have talked multiple times about how they are developing aSmallvilleanimated series that aspire to fetch back most of the show ’s hurl to retain from where the show left off . ASmallvillesequel series where Rosenbaum ’s Lex Luthor is the President of the United States and run short up against Welling ’s full - fledged Superman is a better usage of the Lex Luthor doer than play a new variation of the villain inSuperman : Legacywould have been .
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