Overview

• Warner Bros. released new images showcasing Hoult’s clean-shaven Lex Luthor opposite David Corenswet’s Superman ahead of the July 11, 2025 premiere.
• In interviews Hoult revealed that Gene Hackman’s Richard Donner era performance and Michael Rosenbaum’s Smallville portrayal informed his vision of Luthor’s calculating intellect.
• Directed by James Gunn with Peter Safran producing, the film serves as the inaugural installment in the relaunched DC Universe.
• Hoult said his shift toward darker, more complex roles makes Luthor a milestone in his career trajectory of exploring morally ambiguous characters.
• The movie’s focus on a layered antagonist is expected to set narrative themes for future entries in James Gunn and Safran’s DC Studios slate.