It’s still pretty early to expect any casting news from out of James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy, but that hasn’t stopped the rumors from flooding in. As everyone knows, that’s not too far from the next stop on the hype cycle for something like writer/director James Gunn’s big DC reboot, which is the phase where creative fan art comes into play. Thanks to an industrious artist on the internet, some of the rumored casting choices, including Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor, can now be seen in living color through some artistic renderings.
Instagram artist “youssef_defenshi” recently shared two new drawings that showcased both the Last Son of Krypton and his archnemesis based solely off of the Superman: Legacy casting rumors. As you’ll see below, not only is Hoult’s Luthor depicted in this new art, but the role of Superman has been given to Pearl star and supposed contender David Corenswet. Here, for your viewing pleasure, are those two drawings:
