Speaking to Hoult on the set of Superman last summer, the actor explained how even during the process of going after Batman and Superman, it was Lex Luthor that subtly called to him. “It’s no secret that I read for Matt Reeves’ movie and for this film with James and I feel very fortunate the way things [played] out,

Nicholas Hoult’s journey to becoming the iconic Lex Luthor in the upcoming Superman movie was far from the norm. Specifically, because the respected actor was initially auditioning to play the lead role in the highly anticipated film.

Nicholas Hoult opened up about his Superman co-star David Corenswet‘s performance during a promotional lie detector test for James Gunn’s new superhero film. Hoult, who plays Lex Luthor opposite Corenswet’s Superman,