Nicholas Hoult to Play Lex Luthor in “Superman: Legacy”

By Mary Anne ButlerNovember 20, 20231 Min Read

This just in-

like we all guessed after he missed out on the role of Superman, Nicholas Hoult (“The Great,” “Mad Max: Fury Road“) WILL indeed be playing the Man of Steel’s nemesis, Lex Luthor, in James Gunn‘s upcoming “Superman: Legacy.”

Nicholas Hoult, “Mad Max: Fury Road” Warner Bros. Pictures

Hoult will join the already announced cast of of David Corenswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner / Green Lantern, Anthony Carrigan (“Barry“) as Metamorpho, and María Gabriela de Faría as Angela Spica / The Engineer.

And hey, at least we know Hoult looks great bald!

Gunn will direct from a script he wrote. “Superman: Legacy” currently has a release date of July 11th, 2025.

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Mary Anne Butler

Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.