Lex Luthor is the billionaire genius who views Superman as a threat and will stop at nothing to undermine him.

Y ou’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who’s seen the new Superman movie and had many, if any, negative feedback about the performance Nicholas Hoult gave as Lex Luthor. Looking back, Hoult was essentially the perfect actor to cast in the pivotal role, and is primed to be a key piece of potential sequels to Superman.

Lex Luthor proves he's still relevant as a threatening movie villain in the DCU's Superman, further showcasing that James Gunn gets the characters.