Superman
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Nicholas Hoult ’s newest role of Lex Luthor inSuperman : Legacyhelps to make up for his loss of a purpose in a recent major 2023 project . Since DC Studios ' co - CEO James Gunn announced the reboot of the DCEU into the newDC Universe , and the growth ofSuperman : Legacy , many have been wondering which villains the Man of Steel will face in his new enceinte - projection screen debut . Severalcharacters have been confirmed forSuperman : Legacy , the DCU ’s first theatrical button , expect on July 11 , 2025 , and it was reported on November 20 that Lex Luthor will be joining them , with English histrion Nicholas Hoult arrogate the role opposite David Corenswet ’s Superman .
Nicholas Hoult’s DCU Lex Luthor Makes Up For His Mission: Impossible 7 Exit
Nicholas Hoult was cast in a function inMission : unacceptable - Dead view Part Onein January 2020 , after having catch the care of lead star Tom Cruise during an audition for 2022’sTop Gun : rebel . This would have learn Hoult portray Gabriel , a potent terrorist and the primary resister to Cruise ’s Ethan Hunt in the 2023 moving picture . However , in May 2020,Hoult was replaced as Gabriel by Esai Morales , as the former had a prior commitment to shoot for alternate historic seriesThe Great , in which he depict the lead role of Peter III of Russia , and the resort persona of Yemelyan Pugachev from season 2 onward .
WhileThe Great’sthree season have been successful , and have earned Hoult Emmy nominations , the fact that he miss out on starring alongside Tom Cruise inMission : Impossible - Dead calculate Part Onewas surely a catgut - lick . Hoult was also signed on to depict Gabriel in the approaching sequel to the most recentMission : Impossibleinstallment , though Esai Morales will be reappearing in the undertaking instead . While it was perhaps a shame that Hoult did n’t get to show off his nefarious chop opposite Cruise , he will be able to stretch his iniquity and scheme muscles when he come out as Lex Luthor in2025’sSuperman : Legacy .
Nicholas Hoult’s Other DC Near Miss Castings
Lex Luthor is n’t Nicholas Hoult ’s first prospective office in a DC Studios projection , as he has previously audition for two high - profile superhero roles . Hoult was one of the top choices to take over from Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne , a.k.a . Batman , in Matt Reeves’The Batman , though this role move to Robert Pattinson , who had been the frontrunner for quite some time . More recently , Hoult reportedly try out for the role of Clark Kent inSuperman : Legacy , though this role later go toHollywoodandThe Politicianstar David Corenswet . gratefully , Nicholas Hoult has reportedly been given a very different major role inSuperman : Legacy , ante up off apparently years of persistence .
