Overview

• Nicholas Hoult makes his DC Universe debut as Lex Luthor in James Gunn’s 2025 Superman with a chilling, comic-accurate performance.
• His Lex Luthor is depicted as irredeemably evil, motivated by relentless envy of Superman’s alien abilities.
• He covertly funds an $80 billion Boravia–Jarhanpur weapons conflict solely to create a pretext for eliminating Superman.
• Critics draw parallels between Luthor’s elaborate scheme and the character’s Justice League Unlimited storyline, praising its faithful adaptation.
• The performance’s acclaim has heightened anticipation for future DCU antagonists to receive similar comic-faithful and impactful treatments.