You know what we need as the next step in the DCEU?

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Now that James Gunn has assumed ‘The Feige role’?

I was listening a fantastic symphony version of John Williams ‘Main Superman Theme’

And I started wondering “Why are the first two Superman films held in such high regard? They’re both fairly silly.” And I started going over the silliest parts in my head and I thought:

When the **** are we going to get a Lex Luthor thats even slightly comparable to the comics version?? Live action that is. I guess BY DEFAULT Kevin Spacey’s is the best. And the other two have frigging hair until the end! (Yes I know Lex had hair in his youth)

I love Superman (1978) Gene Hackman is always fun but holy crap him and Ned Beatty? Come on.

So if I were Gunn, the very first film I’d greenlight would be called Luthor. Or maybe an HBO mini-series. That way you could change up the tone some to make it more flexible.

As for the actor?..hell Brian Cox is 74 so thats not gonna work. But he’d be great maybe as Lex’s father. I need a younger Cox! Someone stocky, imposing, looks good bald and has gravitas. Someone who can evoke sympathy. I don’t want Lex to be a mustache twirling villain. Neither Bruce Willis or Michael Chiklis are quite right.

So…Tom Hardy? What do you all think? Or is Tom overused.

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Bryan Cranston.

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A Lex that truly believes that Superman is dangerous-so dangerous that almost any means are justified in getting rid of him. The Lex in the novel Superman: Last Son Of Krypton by Elliot S. Maggin would do nicely.

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Silver Age Lois Lane or The Metal Men. That’s what it would take for my to watch another DC movie or TV show.

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I can get behind both of those. I’d especially like to see Timothy Dalton cameo in the Metal Men one.

I’m pretty sure though DC would insist it be animated. But make it stylish enough and it would really work

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So if I were Gunn, the very first film I’d greenlight would be called Luthor. Or maybe an HBO mini-series.

First step, call Michael Rosenbaum.

The best part of Smallville… his Lex Luthor was scary because he was always on the edge between caring and destroying. They showed him being relentlessly humiliated by his father. (John Glover, in his best role… even though I loved his Miles Drentell in thirtysomething.)

Oh, here’s a good Luthor compilation… cued up to show Father and Son Luthor…

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You are wrong, and here’s digs to tell you why:

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Ive never watched Smallville…but thats definitely the kind of complex, layered angle I’m looking for.

I DID watch various clips from that CW Crisis on Infinite Earth that had all kinds of fun and loving cameos.

In which we see Smallville Clark gave up his powers and Lex (albiet offscreen) becomes President. Clark is okay with it apparently so its nice to see everyone got what they wanted/ redemption.

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The did spend the first few seasons as friends, which was, I though, well-handled.

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I liked Michael Rosenbaum a lot as Lex Luthor. It’s the most complex portrayal of the character I’ve ever seen. He was actually likeable most of the time.

I can see Cranston as Luthor also, but mostly because Walter White was basically Lex Luthor if he had far fewer resources and was restrained by living in a non-comic book world. (Well, less of one at least.)