We ranked every major Lex Luthor performance, including Nicholas Hoult's, to crown Superman's best on-screen nemesis.

Lex Luthor? When it comes to the positive takes critics have shared about James Gunn’s Superman, a considerable amount of praise has been pushed towards the ensemble cast. Lead actor David Corenswet has been praised for his winning performance as the Man of Steel but,

James Gunn's Superman, and its plot involving Lex Luthor, calls back to Richard Donner's classic with Christopher Reeve and Gene Hackman.

Nicholas Hoult's portrayal of iconic supervillain Lex Luthor in Superman makes us sure the DCU's other villains will be handled perfectly.

Smallville's villain, who played Lex Luthor on the popular series, recently made a red carpet appearance, however, the TV star looked unrecognizable. Michael Rosenbaum, now 53, who portrayed the devious character from 2001 to 2011,

Superman is full of awesome sci-fi elements, but the most fascinating one might be Lex Luthor's pocket dimension. How does that even work?

Like his animated counterpart, the Luthor in the 2025 Superman is carrying out a complicated war against Superman that comes with a huge cash outlay: He covertly supplies the fictional nation of Boravia with $80 billion in weapons, plotting with the Boravian president to seize control of neighboring Jarhanpur, then split the country between them.

Bonnie Discepolo got her start acting at Trustus Theatre and Dreher High School. Now, the actress is starring as Lex Luthor’s assistant in DC’s “Superman” movie

James Gunn has shared a first official look at the mural adorning the walls of the Hall of Justice, which depicts various characters that could eventually show up in the

Superman is the most powerful superhero in DC Comics, able to go toe to toe with its most powerful villains, like Darkseid and Brainiac. That’s why it’s surprising that his nemesis is Lex Luthor, a man without any superpowers.

Starring: David Corenswet, Nicholas Hoult and Rachel Brosnahan   TrendingValdosta’s ‘gottahava Wawa’‘Impractical Joker’ coming to Wild AdventuresDirector: James Gunn Rated: PG-13 (Violence, action and language) Movie review: Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter As a critic,