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15 Years of Coverage (2010-2025)
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In a new interview with Vulture, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice star Jesse Eisenberg opened up about playing Lex Luthor. While he wasn't a fan of the comics growing up, Eisenberg did read some to prepare for the role. "There is this trove of stuff about this guy. A lot of it's repetitive, like…
More praise from Jesse Eisenberg on Chris Terrio's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice script. In a new interview with Observer, Eisenberg said that Lex Luthor is the best role he's ever been given. “A lot of great actors are doing comic book adaptations,” he said, spreading jam, a touch defensively. (Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter and…
Jesse Eisenberg was in the headlines yesterday for making some controversial comments about his experience at Comic-Con last weekend for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. "It is like being screamed at by thousands of people. I don't know what the experience is throughout history, probably some kind of genocide. I can't think of anything…
Jesse Eisenberg is doing press for his new movie The End Of The Tour, so we have another new interview with him talking about Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. While speaking with MTV, Eisenberg spoke about again about writer Chris Terrio and his take on Lex Luthor. He won't be a…
Comic-Con is approaching quickly, and with Marvel not having a panel this year, it's Warner Bros. and DC Comics' time to shine. Warner Bros. will hold their annual panel on Saturday, July 11th, and it looks like a bunch of the stars of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and possibly even Suicide Squad will…
Jesse Eisenberg was a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night, and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice came up. Eisenberg talked about the strange experience of having to shave his head for his role of Lex Luthor and called it "terrifying". Check out his comments in the video above. They also talked about…
Update: Superhero News has added a hi-res version of the photo from Entertainment Weekly's iPad app. Download it here. He's bald! Entertainment Weekly just revealed an exclusive first look at Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. “He’s not any of the Lexes that you’ve seen, that’s for sure,” says…
Variety just published an interview Jesse Eisenberg, who plays Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Jesse said that he'd love to play Luthor again, and even admitted that he's never liked Superman. Hopefully that means he's on #TeamBatman. Here's part of the interview: You just wrapped playing Lex Luthor in “Batman v Superman.”…
It's time to stop speculating as to whether Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor will be bald in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. He did a great job putting a towel over his bald head when he walked around the set, and a poor job covering his bald head with a hat as he walked through…
In June, Batman News exclusively reported what Lex Luthor would be like in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Jesse Eisenberg’s Luthor has jittery mannerisms, like a 20-something guy that pounds energy drinks all day. In the LexCorp scenes from June, Luthor was sporting loose and wavy dirty blonde hair. New photos taken of Eisenberg…
Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor will be introduced to audiences in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in March 2016, but according to a new report, he'll be in Suicide Squad later that year as well. Deadline says that Warner Bros. and Jesse Eisenberg are currently in talks to have Lex Luthor appear in David Ayer's…
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice began filming at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum on the MSU campus this week, and now we finally know what the exotic looking building is being used for. According to our friend Bananadoc, the museum is Lex Luthor's house. They were filming a party scene last night…
Jesse Eisenberg has finally been spotted on the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice set! Photographer Randy Chiang sent Henry Cavill News some photos which show the Lex Luthor actor covering his head with a towel or blanket. Why? It's hard to tell. He doesn't appear to be covering a bald head... you can clearly…
Jesse Eisenberg hasn't said much about his Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice role since he was cast as Lex Luthor, but in issue 224 of Total Film magazine he finally opens up. Comic Book Movie picked up the latest issue of Total Film and provided a great summary of the interview. Eisenberg explained that…
Lots of potential spoilers here if these rumors turn out to be true. Go back to the Batman News homepage now if you don’t want to know anything about the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice plot...
You know you have a hit on your hands when people freak out over a character's hairstyle. Ever since Jesse Eisenberg was cast as Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, fans have wondered if he'd have to shave his head bald for the role. LexCorp scenes were filmed over the past two…
A source close to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has informed me that production is heading to LexCorp next week. In Zack Snyder's Man of Steel sequel, LexCorp is described as a young, edgy company. Think of it as a .com or Google type workplace. It's a smart company with a stylish vibe, a youthful…
It's been a while since it was announced that Jesse Eisenberg would play Lex Luthor in Batman vs. Superman, but we haven't heard anything from the actor...until now. Eisenberg was a guest on Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast and opened up a little bit about his role. "The character is, luckily, a really great character," Eisenberg…
Kevin Spacey was Lex Luthor the last time the villain appeared on the big screen in 2006's Superman Returns. Now in a new interview, Empire asked Spacey to share his thoughts on Jesse Eisenberg playing the role in Batman vs. Superman: First of all, I think [Jesse Eisenberg] is a remarkable actor. He's just going to f***ing own it. I think…
When Batman vs. Superman got delayed until May 2016, the official reason given was so that Zack Snyder and his crew could have more time to "realize fully their vision, given the complex visual nature of the story". There's probably a lot of truth to that, considering the rumors that Chris Terrio is re-writing a lot…
This is an archive of Batman-News.com from 2010 to 2025. For the latest news, check out BatmanNews.com