Nicholas Hoult set to play Lex Luthor in James Gunn's Superman Legacy
Nov. 20, 2023The Renfield star joins David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan in the Superman Legacy cast
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Nicholas Hoult has reportedly been cast as Lex Luthor inJames Gunn’supcoming DC movieSuperman Legacy.
Superman Legacy is the first movie in Gunn and Peter Safran’sDCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters, although it doesn’t officially kick off Chapter One (that honor goes to the TV series Creature Commandos). It’ll center on a younger Clark Kent than we typically see as he embarks on a journey to reconcile his Krypton lineage with his ordinary life as a human on Earth.
Pearl star David Corenswet is set to play the title role as Clark Kent, and he just recently revealedhe’s already beefing up for the part. Starring alongside Corenswet is the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel actor Rachel Brosnahan, who will play Lois Lane. Meanwhile, Isabela Merced is Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi is Mister Terrific, Nathan Fillion is Guy Gardner (AKA Green Lantern), and Anthony Carrigan is Metamorpho.
On Monday,Gunn debunked a theory swirling around the internet about Superman Legacy’s story, confirming the upcoming DC flick won’t involve any Middle Eastern conflict.
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