James Gunn Needs ‘Man of Tomorrow’ to Present Lex Luthor’s Layers

Whereas the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow isn’t out till 2027, that hasn’t stopped director/author James Gunn from vaguely teasing some plans, particulary as they relate to Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor.

In a latest interview with The Ringer-Verse, Gunn was requested about his strategy to Lex for Tomorrow and the DC universe total. Gunn is aiming to “get into the guts of Lex” and discover extra of his human aspect. By his personal admission, Lex was a bastard in that first film (even earlier than he killed Superman help Malik), however nonetheless feels there’s one thing “extremely heroic” in regards to the bald baddie at his core.

“[Lex] is a man who [sees Superman] and says, ‘You’ll be able to maintain up a constructing or shoot down planes along with your eyes. Fuck you, I’m gonna kick your ass as a result of I’m higher than you.’ I can’t assist however admire Lex’s tenacity and his ego,” mentioned Gunn. Whereas nothing Lex’s jealousy and inferiority complicated relating to Superman is thru the roof, Gunn acknowledged how relatable a sense that may be, and one thing he hopes to additional discover in Tomorrow.

“That [jealousy] makes Lex full, a lot greater than most of those villains we’ve seen in these motion pictures,” Gunn continued. “He’s bought his causes for every part, and he’s the underdog. He’s bought company energy to govern issues, however he can’t fly to area or raise up a constructing. […] He’s only a man, and I fucking love that.”

Gunn’s beforehand teased Man of Tomorrow as a teamup flick with Lex and David Corenswet’s Superman towards a risk solely the 2 of them can deal with. No matter that risk is, it’ll see Lex don his warsuit to assist Superman out, solely to double-cross him. We’ll see how that fractured alliance performs out when the movie releases on July 9, 2027.

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