James Gunn has posted a first look at Nicholas Hoult suited up in full body armor as Lex Luthor on the set of his Superman sequel, Man of Tomorrow.
The DC Studios co-CEO and Superman director shared the behind-the-scenes image across various social media platforms today. It’s a sneak peek at Clark Kent’s (David Corenswet) nemesis wearing what looks to be near-comic-accurate body armor that should help him go toe-to-toe with the Son of Krypton and maybe even Brainiac when the DCU follow-up premieres next year.
Gunn only confirmed the image came straight from the Man of Tomorrow set with the message “fit check” in his post. You can see Hoult wearing the Lex Luthor suit below.
Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor in Man of Tomorrow. Image courtesy of James Gunn.
Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor in Man of Tomorrow. Image courtesy of James Gunn.It looks like Hoult’s Kryptonian-hating supervillain made his suit in anticipation of a rematch with Corenswet’s Superman. There’s a good chance we see the two face off in a more even match-up when Man of Tomorrow arrives, but Gunn has told fans that the movie will feature an unexpected team-up, too.
In September of last year, the director told Howard Stern that Lex and Clark would be working together. Who they’d be fighting was a mystery at the time, but we can probably guess now that the “bigger threat” teased at the time is Lars Eidinger’s live-action portrayal of Brainiac.
“And it is a story about Lex Luthor and Superman having to work together, to a certain degree, against a much, much bigger threat,” Gunn said at the time. “And it’s more complicated than that. It’s as much a Lex movie as it is a Superman movie. I relate to the character of Lex Luthor, sadly.”
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