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Jesse Eisenberg Says Lex Luthor Role 'Hurt My Career in a Real Way' (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
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Jesse Eisenberg discusses how he felt his role as Lex Luthor in 'Batman v Superman' negatively impacted his career while appearing on 'Armchair Expert.

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[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 34 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

I mean, it was a bad movie and an odd choice for casting, but these things are not his fault.

On that note, I think Jesse is a good actor, but... he's not a Lex. Why do we seem to be trying to cast young skinny dudes as Lex and directing them to play him as a rich spoiled manchild? One of the very few things that have me concerned with Superman 2025 is the casting of Nicholus Hoult. Again, a good actor, but I'm worried about his physicality and his ability to be menacing/physically intimidating.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 39 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Tech bros are the current rich villain archetypes because they are in real life and Jesse played one in The Social Network.

I wouldn't be surprised if that was a factor in his casting as Luthor.

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

True. I don't love that for the character though.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

His Luthor was fucking terrible, just his generic spastic character.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl -2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This. I thought he was the perfect villain. And it wasn't until after I was halfway though that I realized it was because he played Zuch. L

Basically the same character, and he's perfect at it.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No, his Zuch was a calm and callous jerk who screwed over anyone he could to come out ahead.

His Luthor was like his characters in Zombieland, Adventureland, and Now You See Me.

[–] Steve 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The newest Lex Luther in Superman & Lois, did a great job. That worked. The writing for his character had some questionable choices. They made him very fragile and pety. Wasn't so much a fan of that. But the actor nailed it.

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Oh yeah, agreed.

[–] shoulderoforion@fedia.io 7 points 3 days ago

If someone gives you the opportunity to play Lex Luthor in a major Hollywood production, you jump at it. End of.