Nicholas Hoult Knew Lex Luthor Was His Role All Along Despite Auditioning for Superman First

Nicholas Hoult knew Lex Luthor was his role all along despite auditioning for Superman first

Nicholas Hoult may be playing Superman’s archenemy in James Gunn’s upcoming Superman, but he originally auditioned for the Man of Steel himself.

'Superman' Star Nicholas Hoult Knew He'd Lose Title Role To David Corenswet, Admits Being "Better Suited" To Play Lex Luthor

Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) hates Superman (David Corenswet), to say the least, in Superman (2025), DC Studios Rather than feeling any sort of resentment over the fact that he lost the film’s lead role, Superman star Nicholas Hoult says that not only was James Gunn correct to cast David Corenswet as the Man of Steel over him, but that the director’s instinct to instead pick him as the next cinematic Lex Luthor was 100% on the money. Lex Luthor (…

How 'Superman' star Nicholas Hoult made Lex Luthor feel suitably dangerous

Hoult wanted the Man of Steel's famed adversary to feel like "a real, credible threat."Warner Bros.  Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor in 'Superman'A funny thing happened when Nicholas Hoult first read the script for Superman, the upcoming film from director, writer, and DC Studios head James Gunn. The Mad Max: Fury Road and Nosferatu star, 35, initially went out for the leading role of Clark Kent/Kal-El, the Kryptonian strongman who crash lands on E…

Superman's products leave us the first look at Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) in his imposing war suit, ready to face Kal'EL.

Nicholas Hoult Embraces His Inner Villain as Lex Luthor in Upcoming “Superman” Film - Superman Homepage

In an unexpected twist of casting fate, Nicholas Hoult has revealed that while he initially auditioned for the role of Clark Kent in James Gunn's highly anticipated "Superman" film, he ultimately found his perfect match as the iconic villain Lex Luthor.

SUPERMAN: Kal-El Confronts Lex Luthor In New Stills; Nicholas Hoult Teases His "Relentless" Villain

Three new stills have been released from Superman, with the spotlight put squarely on a confrontation between the Man of Steel and Lex Luthor. Nicholas Hoult, meanwhile, has shared new character details...