Overview

• Nicholas Hoult debuts as Lex Luthor in the rebooted DCU, delivering a chilling, calculating villain who embodies comic-accurate malevolence and ideologically driven hatred of Superman.
• He engineers an $80 billion arms shipment to Boravia and orchestrates its invasion of Jarhanpur solely to create a pretext for eliminating Superman.
• Critics praise parallels to the Justice League Unlimited storyline, underscoring Luthor’s genius, hubris and petty insecurity in crafting elaborate, long-term schemes.
• Some reviewers question the plausibility of his remote-control setup for Ultraman’s battles, arguing Superman’s speed should outpace any delayed commands.
• Analysts anticipate similarly faithful and impactful portrayals for other DCU villains now in development following the strong reintroduction of Luthor.