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Jame Gunn outed Gene Hackman’s three-movie portrayal of Lex Luthor as “campy”, even though he does like the movies themselves.
James Gunn has already revealed who his favorite Lex Luthor is, telling Michael Rosenbaum on his own podcast that his portrayal of the supervillain on Smallville was the best he has seen. What about a name at the bottom of the list, if any? Look no further than one of the greatest actors ever.
On the podcast, Rosenbaum asked James Gunn to promise him that if Lex Luthor is in the next Superman movie “he’ll have gravitas or…he’ll be Lex Luthor. He won’t be playing Lex Luthor but he’s more acting like this character…or goofy or crazy! He’s gonna be something that’s grounded and real.” Gunn gave hope, saying, “Everything’s grounded and real, yeah…everything’s grounded and real.” To which Rosenbaum defended his statement with, “I’m not saying anybody’s done that…” Gunn’s coy response: “Maybe somebody’s done that.”
So, which famous Lex Luthor does James Gunn feel went over-the-top with the role? You’re wrong if you think Jesse Eisenberg (in this case at least …).). Gunn took to Twitter not only to defend Eisenberg who played Luthor, but also to call Hackman a wimp and a person with too much hair. “I was not referring Jesse…In looking at these replies, it sometimes seems that people are looking for something to be outraged about & lack a sense of history. Although Donner’s Superman
movies are some of my favorites, I’ve spoken out publicly before, & even written about it in EW back in the early 2000’s, perhaps unwisely, that Lex Luthor is not my favorite part of those films. The portrayal of Lex Luthor can be a bit campy. I wish he was portrayed as a greater menace and I wish he had played it bald all throughout. I regret saying that I didn’t enjoy any Lex on Michael’s Show, but it’s true. For the record I think Hackman is one of the five greatest actors of the 70’s & 80’s, and he starred in some of my favorite movies, I just didn’t love him as Lex.”Lex Luthor has been portrayed by a number of actors that also includes Kevin Spacey (Superman Returns
), John Shea (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman) and Jon Cryer (Supergirl), who actually also played Luthor’s nephew, Lenny, in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. Hackman, on the other hand, is generally regarded as a fan favorite. James Gunn can be assured that his interpretation of Lex Luthor will not be criticized. How would you rate Gene Hackman? Let us know!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXJXBUi-mwg
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