[Movies] Lex Luthor cast in Batman vs Superman

[Repefe]

A bit beefed up and bold Eisenberg doing violent things ? Color me interested.

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Wow. I gave Ben the benefit of the doubt, but Jesse as Lex....? No..just..no. He looks nothing like him. I don't even want to see this anymore. I probably will just to see it..but I'm definitely not excited about it.

On the bright side...Jeremy as alred looks like a pretty awesome choice. Only positive thing I can say about the movie at this point.

He doesn't look like a comic? What kind of stupid logic is that. All you have to be as Lex is arrogant, rich, self centered and optionally bald.

[Stormcall]

He doesn't look like a comic? What kind of stupid logic is that. All you have to be as Lex is arrogant, rich, self centered and optionally bald.

So by your logic, we could just cast just about any modern day CEO as Lex and be golden?

[wariofan1]

Lex looks like a man of stature and respect which is what makes it so cool that he's actually a bad guy, not to mention he has a somewhat heavy built. This kid on the other hand looks like any ordinary college dork. At least Affleck is going to be behind a mask for the most part (so I presume anyways), this is just really out there in terms of casting. No hating on Jesse, he just doesn't seem like Lex at all.

[Repefe]

Lex looks like a man of stature and respect which is what makes it so cool that he's actually a bad guy, not to mention he has a somewhat heavy built. This kid on the other hand looks like any ordinary college dork. At least Affleck is going to be behind a mask for the most part (so I presume anyways), this is just really out there in terms of casting. No hating on Jesse, he just doesn't seem like Lex at all.

Yeah, but this is all on Eisenberg. Everyone can bulk up. And without those curly hair he does not look so geeky. He just has to wipe that smirk of his face.

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ARRRRGHHHHHH.

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I'm just going to go and cry in a corner.
Why DC, WHY ?

[Hishiro]

Here is a short article about the reasoning behind casting Eisenberg as Luther: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...-batman-676891

From the article:

...will be more in line with several recent graphic-novel and TV incarnations, in which he is a childhood friend of the young Man of Steel. With 30-year-old Henry Cavill returning as Superman in the May 2016 release, the actors' ages align.

I don't know, it might work. I will reserve judgement until I see if he can pull it off.

[Pony Soldier]

I think the Lex Luthor casting choice is terrible. That Jesse Eisenburg looks nothing like Lex and doesn't even have the body of Lex. Lex was always sort of muscular (at least in the animated movies he was) and had an intimidating look. Jesse has none of this. This makes Ben Affleck as Batman seem like an awesome idea compared to Jesse Eisenburg as Lex Luthor. I really need to see a trailer because I am getting more and more worried for this movie.

[Tradewind]

Is this the thread where we get upset about a movie that's not even released yet?

[Hishiro]

The thing to keep in mind is that the character Jesse Eisenberg will be portraying isn't known for his physical prowess, even if he may look like a tough guy sometimes, his real strengths are that he is super rich and is one of the smartest humans on earth. I think with that in mind, I can see Eisenberg playing a super smart, rich, arrogant bad guy pretty well. I'm more bothered that they cast a skinny weak looking actress as Wonder Woman than someone who better fit the physical nature of that character. I would've liked to see Jaimie Alexander in that roll personally - looks much more like Wonder Woman, and in fact has played a female warrior role before as Sif.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Is this the thread where we get upset about a movie that's not even released yet?

Yes, yes it is. Judge after the movie is released. Sheesh.

[Maximus Testiculos]

That guy's voice is very weak. It does not seem like the commanding, effective voice. He does not fit.

[AlexJordanMK]

Its simply , its not that Ben , Jesse etc etc can do these parts ... its just Bale,Cane,Freeman left just too big shoes to fill in ...

[Aeluron Lightsong]

That guy's voice is very weak. It does not seem like the commanding, effective voice. He does not fit.

Umm if you noticed a lot of actors sound different on the screen then when they are acting themselves. Bale is no exception to this.

[Ausr]

Something tells me this will end up like Spider Man 3 bad because of all the characters they're tossing in with no movie background.

[Tradewind]

Yes, yes it is. Judge after the movie is released. Sheesh.

Everyone likes to fill their diapers because they think their precious is going to be ruined. I will always go back to the huge pants shitting when Heath Ledger was cast as The Joker...and guess what, he fuckin nailed it...so hard.

[Valnoressa]

Everyone they've picked for the roles (apart from Henry Cavil <3) definitely wouldn't have been my first choice. But honestly, I always give actors a chance to do the role justice.

I wasn't always this way, too. Heath Ledger as the Joker in Dark Knight is the reason why I don't judge an actor taking on a big role before I've seen them in action. I'm not afraid to admit I cringed when I first heard about that particular one.

Eisenberg isn't in my good books really, but I'd be more than happy to give him a chance to sell Lex Luthor to me. Same with the girl playing Wonder Woman and Ben Affleck for Batman.

[Beefsquatch]

Umm if you noticed a lot of actors sound different on the screen then when they are acting themselves. Bale is no exception to this.

Please oh please tell me you're not talking about Bale's cigarette voice he does when he's Batman. Cause that shit was horrible.

I don't really think any kind of acting can help making your voice sound more commanding and powerful.

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Please oh please tell me you're not talking about Bale's cigarette voice he does when he's Batman. Cause that shit was horrible.

I don't really think any kind of acting can help making your voice sound more commanding and powerful.

Tbh it fit perfectly in the 'realism' universe of Nolan. The Kevin Conroy voice that barely changes would have been quite obvious. But hey, I love Bane's voice too, which everyone laughed at so.

[Stormcall]

Tbh it fit perfectly in the 'realism' universe of Nolan.

Other than the fact that he still uses it when talking to people who ALREADY KNOW HE'S BATMAN?