# Bryan Cranston reportedly cast as Lex Luthor in the upcoming Superman-Batman pic? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 24, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bryan-cranston-reportedly-cast-as-lex-luthor-in-the-upcoming-superman-batman-pic/667062 "2013-08-24T15:54:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2013, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bryan-cranston-reportedly-cast-as-lex-luthor-in-the-upcoming-superman-batman-pic/667062/21 "2013-08-25T20:10:01Z")
> [@ekweizn](#): > > I enjoyed Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor on Smallville. Probably the best scenery-chewing on TV. I’d’ve cast him. > [@](#): > > Bryan Cranston—isn’t he the guy who played the dad on Malcolm in the Middle? I like him, but I’m not sure how well he’ll be able to handle a darker, more serious role. Didn’t everyone say that about “Mr. Mom” playing Batman? And Keaton did a darker Bruce Wayne pretty well. ---
**Author:** ![AtomicDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2013, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bryan-cranston-reportedly-cast-as-lex-luthor-in-the-upcoming-superman-batman-pic/667062/22 "2013-08-28T00:34:42Z")
> [@astro](#): > > Has there even been a truly good adult Lex luthor? Clancy Brown. He was superb. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bryan-cranston-reportedly-cast-as-lex-luthor-in-the-upcoming-superman-batman-pic/667062/23 "2013-08-28T00:55:41Z")
> [@Odesio](#): > > Both Hackman and Spacey did fine jobs as Luthor. The only problem Spacey had was that he was in a really boring movie. I agree 100%. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2013, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bryan-cranston-reportedly-cast-as-lex-luthor-in-the-upcoming-superman-batman-pic/667062/24 "2013-08-28T14:38:33Z")
> [@Odesio](#): > > Both Hackman and Spacey did fine jobs as Luthor. Hackman was a terrible Luthor. Between his squawky voice and his comic take on the character (not to mention his lack of baldness), he was almost unwatchable for me. I know most people love that movie, but I don’t. Hackman-as-Luthor ruined it for me. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2013, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bryan-cranston-reportedly-cast-as-lex-luthor-in-the-upcoming-superman-batman-pic/667062/25 "2013-08-28T14:52:49Z")
Does this mean that we’ll see Luthor in his underwear at some point? It seems like Cranston always a scene where he’s in tighty whiteys. ---
**Author:** ![cardinal\_fang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal_fang/32/15316_2.png) [@cardinal\_fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cardinal_fang)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bryan-cranston-reportedly-cast-as-lex-luthor-in-the-upcoming-superman-batman-pic/667062/26 "2013-08-30T01:13:53Z")
> [@planetcory](#): > > Cosmicbooknews is a website of questionable veracity and the only source that’s claiming this so far. > > Plus the creators themselves have said they see Luthor as a Richard Branson/Brad Pitt combo. A handsome adventurer type. > [@randwill](#): > > … > > Dubious. I don’t think actors typically sign up for a minimum of six films at once. > > And would they really plan to have six to ten films with Luthor as the villain? > [@Bob Ducca](#): > > There was very recently a highly voted post with a picture of Cranston and something saying how he should play Luthor. The timing of this news seems to be inspired by that post, so I don’t believe it’s true. [Keep your hair on: Bryan Cranston is not Lex Luthor in ‘Man of Steel’ sequel](http://social.entertainment.msn.com/movies/blogs/post--keep-your-hair-on-bryan-cranston-is-not-lex-luthor). ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bryan-cranston-reportedly-cast-as-lex-luthor-in-the-upcoming-superman-batman-pic/667062/27 "2013-08-30T16:51:41Z")
> [@cardinal\_fang](#): > > [Keep your hair on: Bryan Cranston is not Lex Luthor in ‘Man of Steel’ sequel](http://social.entertainment.msn.com/movies/blogs/post--keep-your-hair-on-bryan-cranston-is-not-lex-luthor). “a fan website that has been known for printing sheer fabrications to score hits” I love it. ---
**Author:** ![Cartoonacy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@Cartoonacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartoonacy)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2013, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bryan-cranston-reportedly-cast-as-lex-luthor-in-the-upcoming-superman-batman-pic/667062/28 "2013-08-30T19:12:59Z")
> [@astro](#): > > Has there even been a truly good adult Lex luthor? [Lyle Talbot](http://youtu.be/0yRGJ7OntRM?t=1m40s), in _Atom Man Vs. Superman_ (1950). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bryan-cranston-reportedly-cast-as-lex-luthor-in-the-upcoming-superman-batman-pic/667062.md?page=1)