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Lex Luthor
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85 on Jesse Eisenberg channeled himself to portray Lex Luthor in 'Batman v Superman'Jesse Eisenberg was a guest on The Diane Rehm Show earlier this week, and was asked by a caller who he channeled to help him portray Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice villain Lex Luthor. Eisenberg explained that he decided to channel himself and what makes him angry, rather than look at previous actors who played the role…
The December issue of Total Film has some interesting new info about Jesse Eisenberg's role in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Eisenberg had originally met with Zack Snyder about a different role in the movie. Snyder said he had been meeting with "the usual suspects that you'd imagine for Lex"... meaning someone older. Warner…
Earlier this month Warner Bros. kicked off some clever Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice marketing that centered around Lex Luthor. Then last weekend at NYCC, they had a LexCorp booth and provided free Wi-Fi for everyone. They also launched an official website for LexCorp which teased that something exciting was coming Winter 2015. This…
The Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice marketing centered around Lex Luthor continues! Earlier this week we got a cover story in Fortune magazine, and now Warner Bros. is ramping up for New York Comic-Con this weekend. The Javits Center in NYC will host New York Comic-Con, and free Wi-Fi will be provided by LexCorp…
A marketing campaign for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is under way! Fortune magazine just published a piece online, sponsored by LexCorp, profiling its 31-year old CEO Alexander Joseph Luthor Jr.. He even has a Twitter account! Luthor even took a shot at Bruce Wayne! In the face of Luthor’s self-effacing, easy charm, it’s…
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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 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…
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…
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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...
Michigan native Joe Stoiko shot a cool video of Lex Luthor's helicopter flying through the sky for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. You can't see it in the video, but Stoiko explained that there was another helicopter with a camera attached to it flying right behind Luthor's. Unfortunately Jesse Eisenberg was no where to…
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…
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