When I first heard the news that Jesse Eisenberg would be playing the arch-nemesis of Henry Cavill’s Superman, I was a combination of surprised, angry and excited (not in that order).
Regardless, there hasn’t been too much noise yet on what this version of Luthor will actually be like, save for rumors and wish lists.
Well, a source I have in the industry imparted to me some rumors from the studio, and I stress the word rumors. They’re subject to change as far the details go, but I have a feeling they will reveal plenty about the direction this franchise is going to take with one of comic lore’s most infamous villains.
RUMOR #1
Bruce Wayne will allegedly be working with Lex Luthor in order to help rebuild Metropolis after the events of Man of Steel. In regards to Superman, Wayne is a fan while Luthor considers him an outsider, or alien, that doesn’t belong.
Interestingly, the relationship between Luthor and Wayne is already established. They’ve known of each other for years, but they hate each other. Wayne thinks Luthor is amoral, while Luthor believes that Wayne has never worked for everything he has.
RUMOR #2
Luthor will have his iconic shaved head, along with a tattoo of the Metropolis skyline on his right arm.
This apparently has something to do with some gang experience he had as a kid. He was initiated into a street gang when he was 14 and then took it over within a year.
RUMOR #3
Luthor became a billionaire on his own at the age of 18, thus becoming CEO of Lexcorp. He is described as a ruthless genius with street smarts.
This contrasts with other origins surrounding Luthor, who achieves his wealth from his father, Lionel Luthor. In this iteration, however, it seems Lionel won’t have that same role, if any.
Do you believe these rumors? Do they excite you? Make you want to inhale Kryptonite? Let’s discuss…
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Eisenburg seems really young for Wayne and Luthor to have known each other for years. It’ll be interesting to see where the rest of this portrayal goes.
i can’t wait to see the movie, and i already prepared to dissapointed
After reading all these rumors, I’m even more sure that Eisenberg isn’t the correct choice for Luthor – I can’t exactly see him as someone who ran a gang.
Dorian
When you take off his hair he kind of looks like Lex Luthor…
I would like the first theory to be on the movie