Nicholas Hoult‘s performance as Lex Luthor in Superman has received significant praise from fans. The newly released DC Universe film marks the English actor’s second time playing an iconic character in a comic book superhero movie franchise. He previously portrayed Hank McCoy/Beast in Marvel and 20th Century Fox’s X-Men films released between 2011 and 2019.
Fans love Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor in Superman
Nicholas Hoult’s performance as Lex Luthor has received immense praise from fans, with some even saying that his iteration of the character is not only the best version but also very comic-accurate.
Fans discussed Hoult’s performance as Luthor in a recent Reddit thread. One fan commented, “He was so petulant it was amazing.”
Another fan added, “He’s the best live-action Lex, and it’s not even close.” They even suggested he was the “first truly comic-accurate Lex.”
One fan stated that he was the best Lex Luthor since Michael Rosenbaum’s portrayal of the character in Smallville, in their opinion. Notably, Hoult appeared on an episode of Rosenbaum’s podcast Inside of You, released in March 2024. Moreover, during his appearance, the Skins alum revealed that Rosenbaum’s Luthor was the first iteration of the character he had seen in any medium. Further, Hoult told Rosenbaum that his take on Luthor was “the best,” which the Smallville actor was surprised to hear but appreciated nonetheless.
A fan shared that Hoult’s Luthor was one of the best performances they had seen in a superhero movie. ” Just completely nailed the character and controlled every scene he was in,” they added.
Nicholas Hoult follows a long line of acclaimed actors who have also taken on the role in live-action. He is preceded by Rosenbaum, Gene Hackman, Kevin Spacey, Jon Cryer, Jesse Eisenberg, Lyle Talbot, Michael Cudlitz, Titus Welliver, and John Shea.
Superman is currently playing in theaters and holds an 82% fresh score and a 95% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The film also stars David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nathan Fillion, Edi Gathegi, Anthony Carrigan, Isabela Merced, Sara Sampaio, Skyler Gisondo, and Maria Gabriela de Faría.
Originally reported by Abdul Azim Naushad on ComingSoon.
