Nicholas Hoult Teases Lex Luthor Role in SUPERMAN- "Hopefully We've Done Something Special"

We are less than nine months away from the release of James Gunn’s highly-anticipated DC kickoff, Superman, where we will see his take on the classic comic book character, as well as the villainous Lex Luthor.

The super villain is being played by Nicholas Hoult, and he caught up with Deadline at AFI Fest recently, where he chatted about the film and the role, saying, “I’m a fan of Superman and Lex Luthor as a character, so hopefully we’ve done something special with it that people enjoy.”

Hoult also praised Gunn, saying, “I just loved working with James Gunn. I think he’s an incredible director and has such a great sense of that world, that story, those characters. I just put my trust in him.”

Hoult is joined in the film by David Corenswet in the title role of Clark Kent/Superman; Rachel Brosnahan as Kent’s love interest, Lois Lane; Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern; Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl; Edi Gathegi as Michael Holt / Mr. Terrific; Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen; María Gabriela de Faría as Angela Spica, aka The Engineer; Sara Sampaio, as Eve Teschmacher; and Terence Rosemore as Otis.

Filming for Supermanwrapped in July of this year with Gunn expressing his gratitude, saying, “God bless our cast and crew whose commitment, creativity, and hard work have brought this project to life.”

Gunn added, “I set out to make a movie about a good man in a world that isn’t always so much. And the goodness and kindness and love I’ve encountered on a daily basis on the set has inspired me and thrust me forward when I felt too spent to move on my own. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. It has been an honor.”

Superman will launch the movie part of DC Studios’ Gods and Monsters: Part 1. It’s scheduled for a theatrical release on July 11, 2025.