Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor has already been deemed the"main villain"of James Gunn’sSuperman.

However, Gunn plans to make his Luthor a bit more fantastical and his hatred all the more intense.

Luthor believes he will be the one to lead humanity to a better tomorrow, not Superman.

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Lois and Clark already know each other.

Lex hates Supermans guts from the beginning, although they dont know each other personally.

So we start right in the middle of the action.

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It takes place over a short amount of time."

So everything [influenced me], and then it’s just something that’s completely us."

Supermanlands in theaters on July 11, 2025.

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