Jesse Eisenberg is the New Lex Luthor

Hello guys,

A couple minutes ago WB announced that the character of Lex Luthor for the upcoming Batman vs Superman movie will be portrayed by none other than Jesse Eisenberg. If you guys thought that Ben Affleck as Batman was a bad choice or if you thought that casting Gal Gadot to portray Diana Prince aka Wonder Woman was even worse, well this casting beats all of the above combined. For months we've heard Bryan Cranston, Joaquin Phoenix or even Michael Rosenbaum who played Lex in the Smallville tv series but WB  shocked the internet with the announcement of Eisenberg as Luthor.

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Snyder stated, “Lex Luthor is often considered the most notorious of Superman’s rivals, his unsavory reputation preceding him since 1940. What’s great about Lex is that he exists beyond the confines of the stereotypical nefarious villain. He’s a complicated and sophisticated character whose intellect, wealth and prominence position him as one of the few mortals able to challenge the incredible might of Superman. Having Jesse in the role allows us to explore that interesting dynamic, and also take the character in some new and unexpected directions.”

Gene Hackman and Kevin Spacey were the actor who played Lex in the previous instalments of the Superman franchise and they were both in their 40s/ 50s but now WB has decided to head once again toward a new direction. The casting of a 30year old Eisenberg who btw looks like a 15 year old kid is controversial to say the least. It is difficult for me to picture him as Lex Luthor or even to picture him face to face with either Batman or Superman let alone fight them.

WB also announced that the actor Jeremy Irons will be playing Alfred, Batman's most trusted friend. I personally have nothing to say about this casting because I'm too shocked about the Eisenberg casting. From the Ben Affleck casting through Gal Gadot's casting I've always said that we should have had faith in WB/DC but now after they have announced that the release date will be delayed and that Eisenberg will play Luthor , I have little faith in a movie which I have been dreaming about for so long.

-theheroblogger