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.

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?

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,

Ralph Ineson, who is playing Galactus in the upcoming The Fantastic Four: First Steps, told Nicholas Hoult (Lex Luthor in James Gunn's Superman) that he will be a better villain than him.

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.

Speaking to Hoult on the set of Superman last summer, the actor explained how even during the process of going after Batman and Superman, it was Lex Luthor that subtly called to him. “It’s no secret that I read for Matt Reeves’ movie and for this film with James and I feel very fortunate the way things [played] out,

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,

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.