Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor

Lex needs to be buffer than Kal. It's an essential part of the character.

My answer: Fuck No

I do.

Jesse will own the role!

These two clips show why:

Eh. A lot of actors would be better than Jesse. Like... A LOT. 

That said, just like Affleck, he's a fine choice, so I'll wait and see to reserve judgement.

If they're going for a Bill Gates, Steve Jobs tech genius "version" of Luther then he's perfect.

This is from a terrible shitty adaption (probably most disappointing adaption of all time) of the greatest superman comic of all time, but it gets the point across. 

yonny616 wrote:

Jesse will own the role!

These two clips show why:

Do you even know who Lex Luther is? o.O

@Angelus Lex Luthor is the smartest human in the DCU and also billionaire that has an ego so huge it makes him blind to notice Clark as Superman. He's usually a man who gets others to do his dirty work, not because he's afraid to get his hands dirty but because he believes in strength in numbers. You assume Lex should looks like Triple H in his prime, when being physical peak of human condition doesn't mean he has to look like this:



Jesse has played a character with an ego, confidence, and suave as shown in those clips. Also like I've said before - Jesse has the ability to make everyone around him look stupid when he talks, and I like that idea for Lex Luthor.

yonny616 wrote:

Jesse has played a character with an ego, confidence, and suave as shown in those clips. Also like I've said before - Jesse has the ability to make everyone around him look stupid when he talks, and I like that idea for Lex Luthor.

He has no charisma. All he's good at is sounding smart, arrogant, and unlikable.

Has no charisma? Yeah, sure whatever.

yonny616 wrote:

Has no charisma? :lol:Yeah, sure whatever.

Could you honestly see him being elected president while being known as one of the most dangerous villains in the world?

Yeah, but I don't think they'll be going down that "president Luthor" road anytime soon. Not even in Man of Steel 3.

They don't have to, it's already clear he lacks the charisma anyways.

Jesse will own.

He'll probably be the worst Lex yet.

I mean first you turn him into a pubescent looking, soft spoken wise crack, and now he's gonna look like Spider Jerusalem from Transmetropolitan minus the glasses.

I was kinda expecting this movie to justify the shoddiness of Man of Steel. I no longer carry this delusion.

Duke wrote:

Oh God please make that happen.

This interview happened months before Jesse Eisenberg was announced as Lex Luthor. Just look how nervious he gets and how he tries to change the subject.