After Nicholas Hoult auditioned and lost out on roles to other actors for other major superhero characters, it was reported this past week that the actor may have finally nabbed a DC role as Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy. Unsurprisingly, the reported casting was subsequently met with major fanfare. As the actor allegedly nears a deal to star in James Gunn's reboot, a piece of impressive fan art makes a good case for the decision to tap Hoult for the role of the iconic villain. Needless to say, I'm into it.
After seeing Nicholas Hoult play rather nasty people in the 2022 satirical horror film The Menu and Hulu series The Great, it’s not too hard to imagine why he’s reportedly been chosen to join the Superman: Legacy cast as such a famous antagonist. But after one artist created a mock-up of what the actor could look like as Luthor, I love the idea even more. Check it:
